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Author: Flora Kirkland Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Light from a stable shining Refrain First Line: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing Lyrics: 1 Light from a stable shining, Music from angel choir; Hailing the wondrous advent,— Every true heart’s Desire. Refrain: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing; Hark! hark! how clear the voices ringing; Come! come! your worship bringing, Bow before the Infant King. Adore before the Infant King, Adore before the Infant King. 2 Beautiful Infant Saviour! Lying so lowly there! Smiling upon Thy mother, Guarded by angels fair. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful King of glory, Coming to save the world, Over Thy hallowed manger— Love is for aye unfurled. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Light from a stable shining]

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[Light from a stable shining]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: R. Frank Lehman Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 35513 65335 43264 Used With Text: The Wondrous Advent

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The Wondrous Advent

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: Uplifted Voices #167 (1901) First Line: Light from a stable shining Refrain First Line: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing Lyrics: 1 Light from a stable shining, Music from angel choir; Hailing the wondrous advent,— Every true heart’s Desire. Refrain: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing; Hark! hark! how clear the voices ringing; Come! come! your worship bringing, Bow before the Infant King. Adore before the Infant King, Adore before the Infant King. 2 Beautiful Infant Saviour! Lying so lowly there! Smiling upon Thy mother, Guarded by angels fair. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful King of glory, Coming to save the world, Over Thy hallowed manger— Love is for aye unfurled. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Light from a stable shining]

The Wondrous Advent

Author: Flora Kirkland Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10988 First Line: Light from a stable shining Refrain First Line: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing Lyrics: 1 Light from a stable shining, Music from angel choir; Hailing the wondrous advent, Every true heart’s desire. Refrain: Hark! hark! we almost hear them singing; Hark! hark! how clear the voices ringing; Come! come! your worship bringing, Bow before the infant King, Adore before the infant King, Adore before the infant King. 2 Beautiful infant Savior! Lying so lowly there! Smiling upon Thy mother, Guarded by angels fair. [Refrain] 3 Wonderful King of glory, Coming to save the world, Over Thy hallowed manger, Love is for aye unfurled. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Light from a stable shining]

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Flora Kirkland

1862 - 1911 Author of "The Wondrous Advent" in Uplifted Voices Flora Kirkland was born in 1862 in Kentucky, before moving to Brooklyn, New York. After graduating from school she became a public school teacher for the seventh grade. She was a member of Tompkins Avenue Congregational Church for which she wrote a number of hymns. She was very active in the Wallabout Bay Mission in that neighborhood of Brooklyn. Most of Wallabout Bay would be filled in to make way for the Brooklyn Navy Yard. She died 17 January 1911. Brooklyn Standard Union, 16 January 1911

R. Frank Lehman

1859 - 1931 Composer of "[Light from a stable shining]" in Uplifted Voices R. Frank Lehman, 1859-1931 Born: June 21, 1859, Pennsylvania. Died: February 10, 1931. Buried: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Lehman’s parents were Robert Jones Lehman and Louisa Weber Lehman. His works include: Uplifted Voices, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1901) World-Wide Hosannas, with Adam Geibel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1904) Hymns of the Kingdom, with Adam Geibel et al. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Geibel & Lehman, 1905) --www.hymntime.com/tch