The hymn arrangements in Grand Endings are intended for those special occasions and festivals when something particularly splendid is called for. Each consists of a choral setting of the penultimate verse and a short organintroduction to the last verse: this has a special descant marked with a fine choral conclusion. Colin Mawby writes 'these arrangements should be sung with joy and vigour; choir and organist should uplift the congregation andcreate that wonderful sense of the memorable and numinous.'
