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Beautiful Light

Representative Text

1 Beautiful Light,
Holy and true,
Shining for me,
Shining for you;
Star of the morn,
Brighter than Day.—
“I am the Light,
I am the Way.”

Refrain:
I am the Light,
I am the Way,
He that hath me
Never will stray,
I am the Life,
I am the Door,
Enter and live
Forevermore.

2 Beautiful Way,
Holy and free,
Cast up for you,
Cast up for me;
Walk in the Way
Narrow and straight,
You it will lead
To the bright gate. [Refrain]

3 Beautiful Life,
Holy is he,
Living for you,
Living for me;
Dwelling in him
Mortals are blest,
Perfect in love,
Peaceful in rest. [Refrain]

Source: The Ark of Praise #85

Author: George L. Brown

Brown’s works in­clude: The High­way Hym­nal, with Isai­ah Reid (Ne­va­da, Io­wa: High­way Of­fice, 1886) Music: JACOB'S LADDER --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Beautiful light, holy and true
Title: Beautiful Light
Author: George L. Brown (1882)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I am the Light, I am the Way
Copyright: Public Domain

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