Lord of Light, Whose Name Outshineth

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Author: H. Elvet Lewis

Lewis, Howell Elvet, M.A., born April 14, 1860, and educated for the Congregational Ministry. After holding several charges in the country, he removed to London in 1898. His Sweet Singers of Wales, 1889, contains translations of standard Welsh hymns. They are well done, and worthy of attention on the part of hymn-book compilers. Mr. Lewis is M.A. of the University of Wales. [Rev. T. G. Crippen] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)… Go to person page >

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BETHANY (Smart)

BETHANY, named after the village near Jerusalem, is a suitably dramatic tune for the song text. It was composed by Henry Smart (b. Marylebone, London, England, 1813; d. Hampstead, London, 1879), a capable composer of church music who wrote some very fine hymn tunes (REGENT SQUARE, 354, is the best-k…

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ABBOT'S LEIGH

Cyril V. Taylor (PHH 286) composed ABBOT'S LEIGH in May of 1941 when he was working for the Religious Broadcasting Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC had received complaints about the use of AUSTRIA (tune for the Austrian national hymn) during this time of war, a tune…

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ALLELUIA (Wesley)


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American Student Hymnal #d178

Australian Hymn Book #392

Christian Worship and Praise #d231

Christian Worship #504

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #688

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #315

Hymnal for Colleges and Schools. 3rd ed. #d168

Hymnal #410

Hymns and Psalms #796

Lutheran Book of Worship #405

Rejoice in the Lord #484

Sing and Rejoice! #65

Songs of Praise for Schools #d60

The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement #392

The Book of Praise #489

The Book of Praise #568

The Book of Praise #769

The Churches of God Hymnal. #d292

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The Cyber Hymnal #3882

The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada #280

The Hymnal #268

The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches #377

The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada #377

The Mennonite Hymnal #436

The Mennonite Hymnary, published by the Board of Publication of the General Conference of the Mennonite Church of North America #342

The New Church Hymnal #d242

The Presbyterian Hymnal #425

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