Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart

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Eternal light, shine in my heart

Author: Alcuin; Paraphraser: Christopher M. Idle
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Published in 18 hymnals

Representative Text

1 Eternal light, shine in my heart;
eternal hope, lift up my eyes:
eternal power, be my support;
eternal wisdom, make me wise.

2 Eternal life, raise me from death;
eternal brightness, make me see:
eternal Spirit, give me breath;
eternal Saviour, come to me:

3 Until by your most costly grace,
invited by your holy word,
at last I come before your face
to know you, my eternal God.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #14a

Author: Alcuin

Alcuin [Alcuinus] Albinus Flaccus, was born in Yorkshire (and probably at York), c. 735. He received his early education under Egbert, Archbishop of York, to whom he was librarian for some time. Subsequently, in 782, at the request of Charlemagne, he went to France and attained there a position of considerable importance. He died at Tours in 804. His connection with hymnology is slight. His Opera were edited by Du Chesne, and published in Paris in 1617. See "Luminis fons, lux et origo lucis," p. 1667, i. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)  Go to person page >

Paraphraser: Christopher M. Idle

Christopher Martin Idle (b. Bromley, Kent, England, 1938) was educated at Elthan College, St. Peter's College, Oxford, and Clifton Theological College in Bristol, and was ordained in the Church of England. He served churches in Barrow-in-­Furness, Cumbria; London; and Oakley, Suffolk; and recently returned to London, where he is involved in various hymnal projects. A prolific author of articles on the Christian's public responsibilities, Idle has also published The Lion Book of Favorite Hymns (1980) and at least one hundred of his own hymns and biblical paraphrases. Some of his texts first appeared in hymnals published by the Jubilate Group, with which he is associated. He was also editor of Anglican Praise (1987). In 1998 Hope Publishing… Go to person page >

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Ancient and Modern #14a

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Ancient and Modern #14b

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #613

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Common Praise #415

Hymnal Supplement II #4

Hymnal #518

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #339a

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #339b

Scripture Song Database #890

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The Book of Praise #567

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The Hymnal 1982 #465

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The Hymnal 1982 #466

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The Presbyterian Hymnal #340

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The Worshiping Church #545

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Together in Song #548

Voices Together #554

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Voices United #629

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