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Author: F. G. Burroughs Appears in 6 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: I would be a light for Jesus, shining, shining night and day Refrain First Line: Shining, shining, ever shining

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[I would be a light for Jesus]

Appears in 5 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Hubert P. Main Hymnal Title: Joyful Lays Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 54345 65176 52365 Used With Text: I would be a Light for Jesus

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I would be a Light for Jesus

Author: Miss F. G. Browning Hymnal: Joyful Lays #150 (1884) Hymnal Title: Joyful Lays Refrain First Line: Shining, shining Lyrics: 1 I would be a light for Jesus, Shining, shining night and day; Never dim, but ever glowing, With a clear and fadeless ray; In this world by sin beclouded, Which the Man of sorrows trod; I would be a light for Jesus, Leading to the Lamb of God. Refrain: Shining, shining, Ever shining night and day; I would be a light for Jesus, Shining night and day. 2 I would be a light for Jesus, Shining brighter every day; Turning back the weary shadows, Driving every care away; I would shine beside the fallen, Showing grace for sin and loss; I would be a light for Jesus, Beaming ‘neath His blessed cross. [Refrain] 3 I can be a light for Jesus, Where today He places me; Tho’ I may not send the glimmer O’er the distant land and sea; Still, whatever be my mission, I can shine for Him alway; I will be a light for Jesus, Shining, shining night and day. [Refrain] Scripture: Matthew 5:16 Languages: English Tune Title: [I would be a light for Jesus]

Shining, shining, ever shining

Author: F. G. Browning Hymnal: Precious Jewels of Sacred Song #d104 (1905) Hymnal Title: Precious Jewels of Sacred Song First Line: I would be a light for Jesus, shining

I Would Be a Light

Author: Miss F. G. Browning Hymnal: Select Gems #194 (1889) Hymnal Title: Select Gems First Line: I would be a light for Jesus Refrain First Line: Shining, shining Languages: English Tune Title: [I would be a light for Jesus]

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F. G. Burroughs

1856 - 1949 Person Name: Miss F. G. Browning Hymnal Title: Joyful Lays Author of "I would be a Light for Jesus" in Joyful Lays F. G. Burroughs was born in 1856 (nee Ophelia G. Browning) was the daughter of William Garretson Browning, a Methodist Episcopal minister, and Susan Rebecca Webb Browning. She married Thomas E. Burroughs in 1884. He died in 1904. She married Arthur Prince Adams, in 1905. He was a minister. Her poem, "Unanswered yet" which was written in 1879, was published in the The Christian Standard in 1880 with the name F. G. Browning. She also wrote under the name of Ophelia G. Adams and Mrs. T. E. Burroughs. Dianne Shapiro from The Literary Digest, July 29, 1899., The Register, Pine Plains, NY, October 24, 1884, Alumni Record of Wesleyan University, Middleton, Conn. 1921

Hubert P. Main

1839 - 1925 Hymnal Title: Joyful Lays Composer of "[I would be a light for Jesus]" in Joyful Lays Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their efforts were Fanny Crosby, Ira Sankey, Wilbur Crafts, and others. In addition to publishing, Main wrote 1000+ pieces of music, including part song, singing school songs, Sunday school music, hymns, anthems, etc. He also arranged music and collected music books. He 1891 he sold his collection of over 3500 volumes to the Newberry Library in Chicago, IL, where they were known as the Main Library. Some of his major publications include: “Book of Praise for the Sunday school” (1875), “Little pilgrim songs” (1884), “Hymns of Praise” (`1884), “Gems of song for the Sunday school” (1901), “Quartettes for men’s voices: Sacred & social selections” (1913). In 1922 Hope Publishing Company acquired Bigelow & Main. He was an editor, author, compiler, and composer, as well as publisher. He died in Newark, NJ. John Perry