CAROLS on the hour at Gloucester Cathedral held extra significance this year as tributes were paid to the children lost in an Amercian school shooting.
Traditional Christmas hymns rang out on each and every hour from 11am until 4pm on Saturday as part of the Cathedral's festive service.
The Cathedral was packed, with more than 2,500 people turning out to sing in the annual event throughout the day.
The Reverend Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester, paid tribute to the 20 children gunned down at Sandy Hook School in Conecticut.
"You run out of words when things like this happen in the news," he said.
"They seem far away but we can translate this to any school in our local community.
"Words are not enough, but words of singing when we can all join in together are powerful."
The Cathedral Youth Choir led the singing from 11am until 1pm, followed by the Junior Choir until 3pm and finished off by a performance from the Cathedral Choir.
Carols on the playlist were In the Bleak Midwinter, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, Holy Night, Once in Royal David's City, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night and O Come, all ye Faithful.
Traditional Christmas hymns rang out on each and every hour from 11am until 4pm on Saturday as part of the Cathedral's festive service.
The Cathedral was packed, with more than 2,500 people turning out to sing in the annual event throughout the day.
The Reverend Stephen Lake, Dean of Gloucester, paid tribute to the 20 children gunned down at Sandy Hook School in Conecticut.
"You run out of words when things like this happen in the news," he said.
"They seem far away but we can translate this to any school in our local community.
"Words are not enough, but words of singing when we can all join in together are powerful."
The Cathedral Youth Choir led the singing from 11am until 1pm, followed by the Junior Choir until 3pm and finished off by a performance from the Cathedral Choir.
Carols on the playlist were In the Bleak Midwinter, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Silent Night, Holy Night, Once in Royal David's City, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night and O Come, all ye Faithful.
