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ATKINSON

Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: H. Barrie Cabena, b. 1933 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 53156 71231 4325 Used With Text: O God of Light

Author: Sarah Taylor, 1883-1954 Meter: 11.10.11.10 Appears in 25 hymnals First Line: O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing Lyrics: 1 O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing, Shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound way And show Your grace, Your plan for us unveiling, And guide our footsteps to the perfect day. 2 From days of old, through blind and willful ages, Though we rebelled, You gently sought again, And spoke through saints, apostles, prophets, sages, Who wrote with eager or reluctant pen. 3 Undimmed by time, those words are still revealing To sinful hearts Your justice and Your grace; And questing spirits, longing for Your healing, See Your compassion in the Savior's face. 4 To all the world Your summons You are sending, Through all the earth, to ev'ry land and race, That myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending, May praise and celebrate Your gift of grace. Topics: Missions; Epiphany; Proclamation; The Word of God Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Used With Tune: ATKINSON

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O God of Light

Author: Sarah E. Taylor, 1883-1954 Hymnal: Lutheran Book of Worship #237 (1978) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: O God of light, your Word, a lamp unfailing Topics: The Word; Epiphany 3; Pentecost 9 (Year B); Education; Scriptures; The Word Languages: English Tune Title: ATKINSON

O God of Light

Author: Sarah E. Taylor (1883-1954) alt. Hymnal: Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #275 (1985) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing Lyrics: 1 O God of light, Your Word, a lamp unfailing, Shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound way And show Your grace, Your plan for us unveiling, And guide our footsteps to the perfect day. 2 From days of old, through blind and willful ages, Though we rebelled, You gently sought again, And spoke through saints, Apostles, prophets, sages, Who wrote with eager or reluctant pen. 3 Undimmed by time, those words are still revealing To sinful hearts Your justice and Your grace; And questing mortals longing for Your healing, See Your compassion in the Savior’s face. 4 To all the world Your summons You are sending, Through all the earth, to ever land and race, That myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending, May praise and celebrate Your gift of grace. Topics: Holy Scriptures Tune Title: ATKINSON

O God of Light

Author: Sarah E. Taylor, 1883-1954 Hymnal: Evangelical Lutheran Worship #507 (2006) Meter: 11.10.11.10 First Line: O God of light, your word, a lamp unfailing Lyrics: 1 O God of light, your word, a lamp unfailing, shall pierce the darkness of our earthbound way and show Your grace, your plan for us unveiling, and guide our footsteps to the perfect day. 2 From days of old, through blind and willful ages, though we rebelled, you gently sought again, and spoke through saints, apostles, prophets, sages, who wrote with eager or reluctant pen. 3 Undimmed by time, those words are still revealing to sinful hearts your justice and your grace; and questing spirits, longing for your healing, see your compassion in the Savior's face. 4 To all the world your summons you are sending, through all the earth, to ev'ry land and race, that myriad tongues, in one great anthem blending, may praise and celebrate your gift of grace. Topics: Word of God; Epiphany, Time After Epiphany; Reign of Christ Languages: English Tune Title: ATKINSON

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Sarah E. Taylor

1883 - 1954 Person Name: Sarah E. Taylor, 1883-1954 Author of "O God of Light" in Lutheran Book of Worship Taylor, Sarah Ellen. (England, 1883--October 5, 1954). She was born in an English manse, the daughter of a Primitive Methodist clergyman. At nine years of age she came to America. In 1904 she was graduated from Women's College, Brown University. In 1949 she retired after nearly a half century of teaching, which included six years in mission schools at Talladega, Alabama, and Richmond, Virginia. --The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives