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[Bright is the beauteous light shining]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Lincoln Hall Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 33334 55244 44566 Used With Text: Light From The Tomb

Author: Irvin H. Mack Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: The Service of Praise First Line: Bright is the beauteous light shining Refrain First Line: Light from the tomb, past is its gloom Lyrics: 1 Bright is the beauteous light shining, Past is the hour of repining, Come, all your sorrows resigning, For Christ is ris’n. Refrain: Light from the tomb, Past is its gloom, Darkness is fled, the day is breaking at last. See from the grave, He comes to save, Jesus is victor over sin and death. 2 Sorrow is turned into singing, Joy bells their glad notes are ringing, Hope in our hearts now is springing, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] 3 See from the tomb light is breaking, See all around life is waking, Hope from the grave now be taking, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Bright is the beauteous light shining]

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Light From The Tomb

Author: Irvin H. Mack Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9659 Hymnal Title: The Cyber Hymnal First Line: Bright is the beauteous light shining Refrain First Line: Light from the tomb, past is its gloom Lyrics: 1 Bright is the beauteous light shining, Past is the hour of repining, Come, all your sorrows resigning, For Christ is ris’n. Refrain: Light from the tomb, past is its gloom, Darkness is fled, the day is breaking at last. See from the grave, He comes to save, Jesus is victor over sin and death. 2 Sorrow is turned into singing, Joy bells their glad notes are ringing, Hope in our hearts now is springing, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] 3 See from the tomb light is breaking, See all around life is waking, Hope from the grave now be taking, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Bright is the beauteous light shining]

Light from the Tomb

Author: Irvin H. Mack Hymnal: The Service of Praise #181 (1900) Hymnal Title: The Service of Praise First Line: Bright is the beauteous light shining Refrain First Line: Light from the tomb, past is its gloom Lyrics: 1 Bright is the beauteous light shining, Past is the hour of repining, Come, all your sorrows resigning, For Christ is ris’n. Refrain: Light from the tomb, Past is its gloom, Darkness is fled, the day is breaking at last. See from the grave, He comes to save, Jesus is victor over sin and death. 2 Sorrow is turned into singing, Joy bells their glad notes are ringing, Hope in our hearts now is springing, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] 3 See from the tomb light is breaking, See all around life is waking, Hope from the grave now be taking, For Christ is ris’n. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Bright is the beauteous light shining]

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Irvin H. Mack

Hymnal Title: The Service of Praise Author of "Light from the Tomb" in The Service of Praise Mack & Lincoln Hall founded the Hall-Mack Company music publishing house (later bought by the Rodeheaver Company). Mack’s works include: Boundless Love (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1896) The Service of Praise, with Lincoln Hall et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Hall-Mack Company, 1900) http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/mack_ih.htm

J. Lincoln Hall

1866 - 1930 Hymnal Title: The Service of Praise Composer of "[Bright is the beauteous light shining]" in The Service of Praise Used pseudonyms Maurice A. Clifton and Arthur Wilton. =============== Joseph Lincoln Hall DMus USA 1866-1930. Born in Philadelphia, PA, to musical parents, he also was musical, having a good tenor voice. He was an organist and music teacher. At age 19 he led a 100 member choir for 10 years. He studied music and graduated with honors from the University of PA, later receiving a Doctor of Music degree from Harriman University, from which he was an alumnus. In 1896 he married Eva Victoria Withington, and they had four children. Three lived to adulthood, Lincoln, Ralph, and Philip. A musician, he was a great song leader and choral conductor, conducting campmeeting choirs in PA, OH, and FL, at the Gainesville Bible Conference as well. He became a gospel song composer, arranger, editor, and publisher. He wrote cantatas, oratorios, choir anthems, and hundreds of gospel songs. He also edited several hymnals. Along with Irvin Mack, he founded the Hall-Mack Publishing Company (later Rodeheaver). They published nine songbooks. He was a member of the 7th Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia. He died in Philadelphia. John Perry