Lord of Light, Whose Name Outshineth

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Lord of light, Whose name outshineth

Author: H. Elvet Lewis (1916)
Published in 30 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	LIFT HIGH THE CROSS

Instrumental
	Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Tim…

Handbells
	Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting)

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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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First Line:	Lord of light, Whose name outshineth
Title:	Lord of Light, Whose Name Outshineth
Author:	H. Elvet Lewis (1916)
Meter:	8.7.8.7 D
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Lord on earth as in high heaven
Copyright:	Public Domain

Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 26 (31)

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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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ALLELUIA (Wesley)

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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A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1992), p.441

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Instances in all hymnals

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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 #324

The Presbyterian Hymnal #425

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Piano/Organ LIFT HIGH THE CROSS Sacrifice and Triumph (Distinctive Piano Hymn Settings for Lent and Easter) God Reigns Above - Six Familiar Hymn Settings for Organ More Piano/Organ...
Choral God of Life - (Choral Score) More Choral...
Instrumental Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Timpani—Set 5 BRASS ACCOMPANIMENTS FOR HYMNSINGING Abbot's Leigh (Festive Hymn Setting) More Instrumental...
Handbells ABBOT'S LEIGH Ring New Songs to the Lord, Vol. 2 (easy settings of praise and worship songs blended with traditional hymns) Ring New Songs to the Lord, Vol. 2 (easy settings of praise and worship songs blended with traditional hymns) More Handbells...

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