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This Tuesday marks the centenary of World War I's Battle of Jutland,

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the biggest sea battle in Royal Naval history.

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HMS Caroline is the only surviving ship

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and now she's found a permanent home here in Belfast as a museum.

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On today's Songs Of Praise, I'm taking a sneak peek aboard

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before she opens to the public this week.

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I'll be hearing about the role faith played as thousands of sailors

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risked their lives for God, King and country.

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And I meet the grandson of a young sailor at Jutland

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to discover his story from that momentous day.

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And, after Mental Health Awareness Week, Diane Louise Jordan find out

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how one mother is coping following the death of her teenage daughter.

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I just cried and I just said goodbye and,

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"We will see each other again one day".

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Later in the programme, we'll have a performance from

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an Emmy award-winning Irish tenor Eamonn McCrystal.

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But let's begin with a traditional favourite and appropriate hymn

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for aboard ship, Will Your Anchor Hold.

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On 31st May, 1916, 151 Royal Navy warships came face-to-face

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with 99 ships from the German High Seas Fleet off the coast of Denmark.

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The battle of Jutland was the defining battle of World War I

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and the largest clash of battleships in history.

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The only remaining ship is HMS Caroline and, 100 years on,

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she's been transformed into a visitors' attraction.

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I met up with the curator

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and the Chaplain to the Fleet in the powerhouse of the ship.

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Caroline was a light cruiser.

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Her role was to be ahead of the battle fleet,

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really going out to scout ahead

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and to defend the fleet from attack from torpedoes.

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We have a number of accounts,

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primarily from diaries of sailors who were on board Caroline.

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"A hell of a fight going on. Three torpedoes missed us by yards.

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"Shells falling round. That was at 7:20pm".

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You know, one minute it's calm.

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The next minute, literally, all hell has broken loose.

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It must have been very trying on the men

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and on their faith in their equipment, in their ships

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and in God, I imagine.

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Of the 250 ships involved in the battle, the British lost 14

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and the Germans, 11, resulting in a huge loss of life.

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The British lost over 6,000 and the German fleet had 2,500 dead as well.

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Some of the British losses were incredible

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because some of the bigger ships, the battle cruisers,

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had over 1,000 people,

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so, like losing a small town or a small village in one stroke.

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To lose your friends by seeing a ship that was wrecked,

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seeing the name on that ship and knowing who was in there,

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you'd know you'd lost friends.

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Most of the ships had their own naval chaplains on board

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to help the men through these troubled times.

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Chaplains traditionally wear no rank

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and talk of themselves as being the friend and adviser of all onboard.

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So, we have accounts of them

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actually walking among the men to steady them, if you like,

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and helping them to get over and get on with their duty

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during some of these quite harrowing things.

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But some went beyond comforting others.

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HMS Warrior was damaged very severely in the action.

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As they were ordered to abandon ship,

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the chaplain decided that most important thing he must do

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was to rescue the sacred vessels, and I have them here.

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The original HMS Warrior from the First World War.

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Over 100 years old and you can see here is engraved, 31st of May, 1916.

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And these are still in use today.

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So, a piece of lovely naval history

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and of faith history passed down hand-to-hand.

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Visitors to HMS Caroline will be able to see how the men

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lived on board.

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Life at sea would have been pretty tough for most of the 289 crew.

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So, Claire, this is one of the mess areas we have on board.

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The majority of the ship's company would have lived

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in a space like this.

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They would have eaten here and also slept here.

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They wouldn't really have had much personal space to themselves.

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But it wasn't all eat, sleep and work.

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One of the most popular things on board were concert parties.

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On Caroline, these were known as "Carry Ons"

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and the men would have spent quite a lot of time preparing for those.

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And they also had a ship's cat.

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The facilities look fairly basic.

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Oh, this is more like it, Victoria. A bit more space for the captain.

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Yes, the captain had the most amount of personal space on board.

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I think I could have coped a bit better up here, I have to say.

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But it could also be lonely at the top.

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Quite often the captain would have dined alone.

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This was important to keep separation between him and the men.

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Our next hymn is one you can imagine the captain

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encouraging his men to sing as they gathered for services on board.

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Many of those who survived World War I suffered terribly

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from what we now know as post-traumatic stress.

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Mental health issues are nothing new,

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but we are only just beginning to understand them.

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When it comes to the numbers of young people affected today,

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the figures paint an alarming picture.

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Diane has been to Huntingdon to find out more.

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Recent studies show that one in ten children and young people

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have a mental health diagnosis

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and among teenagers, rates of depression and anxiety

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have increased by 70% in the past 25 years.

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But, of course, behind every statistic is a human story -

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individuals and their loved ones facing huge challenges

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and often suffering great pain.

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Jane Hector's daughter, Chantelle, suffered with severe mental

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illness and, tragically, four years ago, took her own life.

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Jane, what was Chantelle like?

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Chantelle was a fun loving girl, 16-year-old.

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She'd always be there for her friends regardless of what

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she was going through.

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The day that she died I'd gone and knocked on her door,

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I'd knocked on her door and she just fell to the floor.

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I don't know how long she'd been there, but, immediately, I just...

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..went on my knees, gathered her in my arms and...

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I just phoned 999.

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And the lady on the telephone she was telling me to do CPR,

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and what to do.

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But I knew she were gone.

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She were just... I knew she'd gone.

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I didn't find Chantelle till about 10:20 at night-time,

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but in that day I'd recorded a programme which was about Easter

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and it was this pastor who was talking to a single mum

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who had just lost her only son to a heroin overdose.

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And the pastor said to her,

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"God knows what you're going through."

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And she started to say, "How can God know...?"

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And then stopped, realising that God lost his son, Jesus.

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He died.

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And so he did know what she were going through.

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To me, that was God saying to me, "I know what you're going through".

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After losing Chantelle, Jane began helping with a drop-in cafe

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ran by her church.

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It supports young people through any struggles they may be facing

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and it's called the D-Caf.

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This week, we're starting a new series, Testing Times.

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There are a range of reasons that people come

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together in community here.

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I think what undergirds that all is the sense of not feeling valued

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and not valuing themselves.

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My anxiety has got a lot better since coming here, to be honest.

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I go out, I'll go and meet new people and, you know,

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I don't spend all my time sat in my flat any more.

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It just felt like the whole world was shutting me out,

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it was like no-one was trying to help me, except from this place.

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'It makes me feel that I belong somewhere'

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and being at D-Caf is basically a whole new family.

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-Did you make a wish?

-I did!

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I do believe there is a stigma attached to mental health

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and suicide

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and people are just afraid to talk about it.

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She had a poorly mind and if she hadn't had this mental illness,

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she wouldn't have taken her own life.

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They took her...to the ambulance outside and then wrapped her up.

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She just looked so peaceful.

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I just cried and I just said, "Goodbye and...

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"be happy where you are and...

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"we WILL see each other again one day."

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# Good Shepherd of my soul come dwell with me

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# Take all I am and mould your likeness in me

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# Before the cross of Christ

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# This is my sacrifice

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# A life laid down and ready to follow

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# Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo Doo-doo-doo doo-doo

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# The troubled find their peace in true surrender

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# And prisoners their release from chains of anger

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# In springs of living grace

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# I find a resting place

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# To rise refreshed and ready to follow

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# Doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo doo Doo-doo-doo doo-doo

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# And when my days are gone

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# My strength is failing

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# He'll carry me along

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# To death's unveiling

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# Earth's struggles overcome

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# Heaven's journey just begun

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# To search Christ's depths and ever to follow

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# To search Christ's depths and ever to follow. #

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Here in Northern Ireland, we are very proud of our musical exports

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and one young man who has taken America by storm

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is singer Eamonn McCrystal.

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On 1st of November, 1995, I will be doing my own show.

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-# Oh, Danny boy... #

-APPLAUSE

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From putting on his own shows in his mother's living room,

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Eamonn now performs on some of the biggest stages in the world.

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He's recorded nine albums, hosts his own television show

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and has even appeared in two movies,

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but he's not afraid to show his faith in everything he does.

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'On a recent visit home, I caught up with Eamonn for a chat

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'in the tea room at Killymoon Castle.'

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Eamonn, wonderful to have you back here in Cookstown.

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It's always great to come home. This is where it all started

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and, I mean, if these people in Cookstown

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hadn't supported me all my life, I wouldn't be where I am today.

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This has been a very quick turnaround, really,

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from performing here in Northern Ireland to now being stateside,

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but you are a firm believer in...

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-your path is laid out for you, aren't you?

-Absolutely.

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That Jeremiah quote, "I know the plans I have in mind for you,"

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it really has stuck with me all my life,

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whatever those forks in the road come.

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I had such faith in it that it's kept me strong,

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even when things weren't going so well.

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Is faith very important in which songs that you go for?

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Oh, absolutely.

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# You raise me up

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# So I can stand on mountains... #

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It really has to speak to me and it has to tell the message

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and it has to have a great story, that's always the number one.

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Us, from Northern Ireland, we're not that great

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at telling our stories in our faith and so when I went to America,

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I was blown away by how great they are at, you know,

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describing their faith and having these wonderful faith stories

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and sharing their faiths with others.

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A lot of people would say

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doing a Christian album was a risky thing to do

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because you somehow pigeonhole yourself

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or you put yourself in a box,

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that you are not accessible to other people, but, you know,

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I think it's the opposite because fans of mine in America

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or otherwise who aren't believers,

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I think it's a great vehicle,

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"Oh, look, he also does this and let's see what that music is,"

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and, hopefully, through that music, then they will come to know Jesus.

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But I do that with all roles or anything that I choose,

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even movie roles, for example.

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I'm in a new movie, God's Not Dead 2.

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To be a part of a movie that is so wonderful,

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about standing up for your faith

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and standing up for what you believe in, I've been very blessed

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that I have had the opportunities to follow all these paths.

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And you are sharing your talents with your hometown.

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I always start the shows, before we go to America,

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the tours and everything,

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I always come to Cookstown first and let them hear the new music

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and I know if they like it, then it will do well.

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Otherwise, they are a good grounding force for me.

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People in Cookstown tell you how they feel.

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Americans, not always, but people at home soon tell you

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if they like something or not!

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And do they all know that you are Emmy award-winning?

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-I'm sure they do!

-I hope so! I brought it with me,

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-so if they don't know, they soon will!

-THEY LAUGH

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And you are going to be performing for us now If You Listen.

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It's a very, very special song to you, isn't it?

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All you have to do is listen to the lyrics

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and listen to what God is telling us and if we just follow that voice,

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that small voice that is there then we will be OK.

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# When you're drifting

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# Like you're lost at sea

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# And you're helpless

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# And your heart's not free

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# Just keep searching

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# For your soul's desire

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# And you will find it if you reach inside

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# If you listen

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# You will hear

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# If you listen

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# I am near

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# For I am the wind

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# That steers you when you sail

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# I am the breeze

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# To warm the falling rain

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# I'll be your shelter

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# When you face the storm

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# I'll be your shelter

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# And save you from all harm

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# When you're lonely

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# And you feel alone

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# You need somewhere just to call your home

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When you're weary

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# And the mountain's high

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# And you struggle

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# Just to see the sky

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# If you listen

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# You will hear

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# If you listen

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# I am near

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# For I am the wind that steers you when you sail

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# I am the breeze to warm the falling rain

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# I'll be your shelter when you face the storm

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# I'll be your shelter

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# And save you from all harm

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# Oh

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-# For I am the wind

-I am the wind

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# That steers you when you sail

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-# I am the breeze

-I am the breeze

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# To warm the falling rain

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-# I'll be your shelter

-I'll be your shelter

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# When you face the storm

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# I'll be your shelter

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# And save you from all harm. #

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A lot of the most revealing information

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that we have about the Battle of Jutland

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comes from the personal diaries of the sailors.

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Pat Avery's grandfather, Basil Phillips, was a telegraphist

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on board HMS Ambuscade at Jutland.

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A telegraphist's job would have been to transmit and receive messages

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from other ships to their ship,

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or vice versa, in Morse code.

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And he kept this incredible diary

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and I know that it was possibly not strictly allowed during those times.

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No, I think that authority would have frowned very heavily

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had they discovered the fact that he was keeping a diary

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with quite sensitive information.

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However, because he was trained in Morse code,

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he was able to write this down at the point of it actually happening

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in Morse code and then, in quieter moments,

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would surreptitiously write them up into a longhand diary.

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So, what did your grandfather say?

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I think that once things started to quieten down

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and they realised that they had, number one, survived,

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but secondly, you know, the impact of the enormity of what had happened

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began to sort of sink in and the following morning,

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"8.50am, rubbish from ships sunk floating in the water.

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"Passed German captain and sailors," and, in brackets, "dead".

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You know, that brings home the enormous understanding

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of what had actually happened.

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Your grandfather had another very important role. Tell me about that.

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Yes, he was a chaplain's assistant.

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My grandfather had a Christian upbringing,

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which included learning to play the church organ

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and so I think that was very quickly recognised by the naval chaplains.

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And how important would somebody like Pat's grandfather, Basil,

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have been to the ship's chaplain?

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Incredibly important

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because church services would have taken place

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largely on the upper deck for the whole ship's company

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because that was the only place you could have it and squeeze everybody in,

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so to be able to play the small, portable harmonium

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that was issued by the Admiralty for that purpose

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was really important for the whole ship's company.

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He cared very deeply for his colleagues.

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My grandfather was only 21 at the time of the Battle of Jutland,

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but many of his colleagues were younger than him.

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The fact that he had a link to the naval chaplain

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probably assisted these men greatly and I think it's important

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to remember that these men are not just statistics in history books.

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They were real men with hopes, fears, pain, ambition

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and in that sense, we must never forget.

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By Tuesday, HMS Caroline will be finished

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in time for the anniversary commemorations

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and on the day, BBC One will broadcast a live service

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to mark the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.

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Also, for rugby league supporters,

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don't forget our fans' choir competition is still running.

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The details of how to enter and terms and conditions

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are on the Songs Of Praise website.

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Next week, gospel singer extraordinaire Ruby Turner

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surprises commuters at Birmingham New Street station

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with a flash-mob style performance for BBC Music Day,

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so don't miss that. But now, though,

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it's time for our final hymn

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and it's from Ballymena, here in Northern Ireland.

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# Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh

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# Whoa-oh whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh

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# Whoa-oh Whoa-oh-oh-oh. #

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