Why, thou never setting light

Why, thou never setting light

Author: John Bowring
Published in 8 hymnals

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Why, thou never-setting Light,
Is thy brightness veiled from me?
Why does this unwonted night
Cloud thy blest benignity?

I am lost without thy ray;
Guide my wandering footsteps, Lord!
Light my dark and erring way
To the noontide of Thy word.



Source: A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #210

Author: John Bowring

James Bowring was born at Exeter, in 1792. He possessed at an early age a remarkable power of attaining languages, and acquired some reputation by his metrical translations of foreign poems. He became editor of "The Westminster Review" in 1825, and was elected to Parliament in 1835. In 1849, he was appointed Consul at Canton, and in 1854, was made Governor of Hong Kong, and received the honour of knighthood. He is the author of some important works on politics and travel, and is the recipient of several testimonials from foreign governments and societies. His poems and hymns have also added to his reputation. His "Matins and Vespers" have passed through many editions. In religion he is a Unitarian. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charl… Go to person page >

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First Line: Why, thou never setting light
Author: John Bowring
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion (15th ed.) #210

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #675

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #675

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Hymns of the Spirit #357

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A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion. (10th ed.) #210

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