Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go - West Kirby Methodist Church, Wirral (Willis organ)

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Me playing the organ at West Kirby Methodist Church, Wirral.
The following is taken from the church history leaflet:
The organ was given by Daisy Daintry Brunt in memory of her parents and was dedicated on 17th June 1936. It was built by Henry Willis & Co and replaced an instrument described as 'very inferior - tonally quite devoid of any character'. Other than the visible pipes being decorated gold in 1964, the organ is virtually unchanged since its installation. The specification reads:
PEDAL
Resultant Bass 32'
Contra Bass 16'
Bourdon 16'
Octave Bass 8'
Flute 8'
Octave Flute 4'
Trombone 16' (from Great)
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Swell Octave to Pedal
GREAT
Lieblich Bourdon 16'
Open Diapason 1 8'
Open Diapason 2 8'
Stopped Diapason 8'
Dulciana 8'
Principal 4'
Flute Couverte 4'
Fifteenth 2'
Tromba 8' (enclosed in swell box)
Swell Sub Octave to Great
Swell Octave to Great
Swell to Great
SWELL
Geigen 8'
Flute Triangulaire 8'
Sylvestrina 8'
Voix Celeste 8'
Viola 4'
Cornet III
Contra Oboe 16'
Trumpet 8'
Clarinet 8'
Sub Octave
Unison Off
Octave
Tremolo
ACCESSORIES
4 thumb pistons to great
4 thumb pistons to swell duplicated by toe pistons
4 toe pistons to pedal
3 reversible thumb pistons
1 thumb piston - Oboe 8'
1 reversible toe piston - great to pedal
1 general cancel thumb piston
1 canceller piston to each division
1 balanced expression pedal - swell division
1 balanced expression pedal - general crescendo
I am playing the hymn "Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go" to the tune 'Song 34' which shows off the main tonal colours on this organ used for accompanying congregational hymn singing. The crescendo pedal is used in the last 2 lines of the last verse.
Many thanks to the church officials for allowing me access to this superb Willis organ.

[@davidcraggs3770]

I have watched most of you videos and the many different church organs you have played.
Although it is obviously most apt that you play many favourite Protestant hymns, it would be nice to hear some organ repertoire to display the tonal resources of some of these organs.

[@oludotunjohnshowemimo434]

Charles Wesley wrote this hymn