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[A light from heaven shone around]

[A light from heaven shone around]

Composer: Twila Paris
Published in 1 hymnal


Composer: Twila Paris

Twila Paris (born 1958, Fort Worth, Texas) is an American singer–songwriter whose congregational pieces—“He Is Exalted,” “We Will Glorify,” “Lamb of God,” and others—entered hymnals and became staples of late-twentieth-century worship. Beginning with family ministry concerts in childhood, she went on to a long recording career, multiple Dove Awards, and induction into the GMA Hall of Fame; she makes her home in Arkansas and continues to write and minister. J. S. McDuff (from Encyclopedia of Arkansas, entry “Twila Paris,” and the artist’s official materials, retrieved 9/20/2025) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [A light from heaven shone around]
Composer: Twila Paris
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Copyright: © 1985, Straightway Music (ASCAP) / Mountain Spring Music (ASCAP) (admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing)
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