Eternal Source of life and light supremely good and wise

Eternal Source of life and light supremely good and wise

Author: John Prior Estlin
Published in 73 hymnals

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1 Eternal source of life and light,
Supremely good and wise,
To Thee we bring our grateful vows;
Accept our sacrifice.

2 Our dark and erring minds illume
With truth’s celestial rays;
Inspire our hearts with heavenly love,
And tune our lips to praise.

Safely conduct us, by Thy truth,
Through life’s perplexing road;
And bring us, when our journey’s o’er,
Lord, to Thine abode.

4 For in Thy presence e’er abounds
Fullness of purest joy;
At Thy right hand unceasing flow
Pleasures without alloy.

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #9944

Author: John Prior Estlin

Estlin, John Prior, D.D., 1747-1817, b. at Hinckley, and educated at the Warrington Academy. For many years minister at Lewin's Mead, Bristol; author of Familiar Lectures on Moral Philosophy, &c.; editor of the Psalms & Hymns, adapted to Public and Private Worship, Collected for the use of the Society of Lewin's Mead, Bristol, 1806, to which he contributed two hymns, also in Martineau’s Hymns for the Christian Church and Home & Martineau’s Hymns of Praise and Prayer. 1. Gracious source of every blessing. For the close of Evening Service. 2. Thou art the First, and thou the Last. Ascription of Praise. 3. Eternal source of life and light. Prayer for spiritual blessings. In Kippis. & Belfast Collection. --John Jul… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Eternal Source of life and light supremely good and wise
Author: John Prior Estlin
Meter: C.M.D
Source: Cappe's Selection
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

SAWLEY (Walch)

This tune was composed by James Walch in 1857 for a children's anniversary, and was published in 1860 with other tunes for private circulation. It was wrongly assigned, in the early editions of [The Free Church Hymnal, 1888] to the Rev. F. Pigou. Scottish church music: its sources and composers, 189…

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TWENTY-FOURTH


[Eternal Source of life and light]


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The Cyber Hymnal #9944
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Instances

Instances (1 - 73 of 73)
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #15

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #406

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #XXIX

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #204

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #18

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #18

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns #305

A Liturgy for the New Church #d16

A Liturgy for the New Church. 3rd ed. #d16

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #305

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A Selection of Sacred Poetry #305

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #73

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Church Choral-Book #252

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Church Harmonies #567

General Baptist Hymn Book #d122

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High School Hymnal #132

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d127

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #99

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #76

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #33

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a33

Hymns and Tunes for Vestry and Conference Meetings #d24

Hymns and Tunes for Vestry and Conferences. 2nd ed. #d22

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d102

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #81

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #81

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Hymns for Public Worship #32

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Hymns for the Christian Church, for the Use of the First Church of Christ in Boston #152

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #119

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #119

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #276

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d81

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Hymns of the Church Universal #277

Hymns, Collects, Anthems and Selections #d57

Hymns, Selected from Various Authors, for the Use of the Unitarian Church in Washington #d33

Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #d13

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #228

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #228

School and College Hymnal #d24

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School and College Hymnal #132

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The Book of Worship #35

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d91

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d87

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The Child's Hymn Book #60

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The Christian Hymn Book #730

The Christian Hymnal #d147

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The Christian Hymnal, Hymns with Tunes for the Services of the Church #122

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The Christian Hymnal #810

The Christian Hymnist #d118

The Christian Psalter #d107

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The Cyber Hymnal #9944

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The Disciples' Hymn Book #46

The Gospel Hymnal #d125

The Musical Fountain, Enlarged #d22

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #426

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The New Hymn Book, Designed for Universalist Societies #426

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The Praise Hymnary #131

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The Psalmist #649

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The Psalmist #649

The Saints' Harp #d230

The Saints' Hymnal #d73

The Soldier's Manual of Devotion, or Book of Common Prayer 2d ed. #d18

The Universalist Hymn Book #d115

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The Universalist Hymn-Book #414

Universalist Hymn Book #d104

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