Hail, gladdening Light, of His pure glory poured

Hail, gladdening Light, of His pure glory poured

Translator: John Keble
Tune: SEBASTE
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1 Hail, gladdening Light, of his pure glory poured
who is the immortal Father, heavenly, blest,
holiest of holies, Jesus our Lord.

2 Now we are come to the sun's hour of rest,
the lights of evening round us shine,
we hymn the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit divine.

3 Worthiest art thou at all times to be sung with undefilèd tongue,
Son of our God, giver of life, alone:
therefore in all the world thy glories, Lord, they own.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #17

Translator: John Keble

Keble, John, M.A., was born at Fairford, in Gloucestershire, on St. Mark's Day, 1792. His father was Vicar of Coln St. Aldwin's, about three miles distant, but lived at Fairford in a house of his own, where he educated entirely his two sons, John and Thomas, up to the time of their entrance at Oxford. In 1806 John Keble won a Scholarship at Corpus Christi College, and in 1810 a Double First Class, a distinction which up to that time had been gained by no one except Sir Robert Peel. In 1811 he was elected a Fellow of Oriel, a very great honour, especially for a boy under 19 years of age; and in 1811 he won the University Prizes both for the English and Latin Essays. It is somewhat remarkable that amid this brilliantly successful career,… Go to person page >

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The Book of Common Praise: being the hymn book of The Church of England in Canada (revised 1938) #33
The Cyber Hymnal #2097
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Ancient and Modern #17

Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #699

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #219

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Common Praise #16

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #253

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CPWI Hymnal #11

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Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #32

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #8

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #275

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #219

Hymns Old and New #189

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #172

Singing the Faith #143

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The Cyber Hymnal #2097

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Together in Song #191

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