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Light of the World

Author: Henry R. Trickett Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Light of the world! shine in my heart Refrain First Line: Sun of Righteousness, shine!
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[Light of the world! shine in my heart]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: David Incipit: 51234 32117 62717 Used With Text: Light of the World
[Light of the world! shine in my heart]

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Light of the World

Author: H. R. Trickett Hymnal: Grateful Praise #69 (1884) First Line: Light of the world! shine in my heart Refrain First Line: Sun of Righteousness, shine! Languages: English Tune Title: [Light of the world! shine in my heart]
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Light of the world!

Author: Mrs. Chant; R.C. Hymnal: Christian Joy #29 (1971)
Light of the world!

Sun of righteousness

Author: H. R. Trickett Hymnal: Praise and Rejoicing #d56 (1884) First Line: Light of the world
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Composer of "[Light of the world! shine in my heart]" in Grateful Praise
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H. R. Trickett

1839 - 1909 Author of "Light of the World" in Grateful Praise Henry Robert Tricket (sometimes called Harry Robert Tricket), born December 1839, Nottinghamshire, England; died April 1909, Keokuk, Iowa. A hymn writer, minister, and pastor/preacher/teacher from the American Restoration Movement. He spent the bulk of his time in ministry serving churches in the Disciples of Christ, one of the three branches of a movement founded by Thomas Campbell, Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone, and Walter Scott. The other branches include Churches of Christ and Independent Christian Churches. Most of his compositions, largely as a lyric and text writer, are found in the mid-20th century hymnals of Churches of Christ. His partnership in composing with Fred Fillmore and others through the Fillmore Brothers Publishing House allowed his hymns to be sung in primarily Restoration Movement Churches, especially prior to 1940. Trickett emigrated to America at age 12. He went back to England as a young man to complete his education, and studied for a career in law, but soon decided for the minis-ry. After returning to America, he bought a farm in Montebello Township, Hancock County, Illinois, which was home for the rest of his life. He became a Disciples of Christ minister, and held pastorates in Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri, and did much evangelistic work, particularly in the Midwest. D. J. Bulls
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Rupert Cravens

1911 - 1983 Person Name: R.C. Author of "Light of the world!" in Christian Joy Born: Ju­ly 2, 1911. Died: De­cem­ber 24, 1983, Law­rence Coun­ty, Ten­nes­see. Buried: Mi­mo­sa Cem­e­te­ry, Law­rence­burg, Ten­nes­see. Lyrics-- As We Daily Tra­vel On Be Near Me, Dear Sav­ior, and Guide Brighter, Bliss­ful Day Is Just Ahead, A By Faith We Look Be­yond This Vale Christ Is Com­ing Back from Glo­ry Cross I’ll Bear for Je­sus, The Dear Sinner, Your Life Is No More Than a Breeze Deep in My Heart Is a Calm So Di­vine Each Day My Heart Is Filled with Praise Every Day Let Me Live Close to Je­sus Far Away from God and Home Far Beyond the Sta­rry Sky Is a Home Father in Hea­ven So Loved a Lost World, The From the Broad Way of Sin Get Ready for the By and By Great the Debt of Love I Owe Happy on the Way to Hea­ven’s Glory He Is Clos­er Than a Bro­ther © 1968 Heaven Smiles upon My Path­way Hold My Hand O Bless­ed Savior Homes Are Brok­en, Hearts Are Sad I Am Go­ing to a City I Am Kept Each Day in the Ho­ly Way I Am On My Way to a Bet­ter Home I Am Saved by the Blood I Have Found a Heal­ing Fount­ain I Was Bend­ing with a Hea­vy Bur­den I’m a Pil­grim in This World I’m Bound for Hea­ven, That Ci­ty Above I’m Sing­ing Today I’m So Glad I Found the Sav­ior In God’s Gar­den There’s No Room In the Beau­ty of Ho­li­ness the Lord In the B­ible We are Told I’ve Tra­veled Here for Je­sus Jesus Calls for Hum­ble Ser­vants Jesus’ Love, Won­drous Love Jesus, Our Lord, Is Great and Strong Jesus Su­ffered Cru­el Death Jesus, Thou art Life to Me Jesus Walks Be­side Me On Life’s Way Joy of Hea­ven Is Swell­ing in My Soul, The Let Me Live Close to Thee © 1968 Lift up Your Eyes and Never Fal­ter Lift Your Eyes and Look Above Living for Je­sus I Have Look away to Hea­ven Look to the Cross Love of God, All Love Ex­cel­ling Love of God Has Changed My Life, The My View of Hea­ven’s Grow­ing Bright­er No Strang­er Am I to God’s Mer­cy and Love O Christian, Be Brave and with Faith Press Along O I Love to read the Bi­ble Everyday O Savior Dear to Thee O Take Cour­age Weary Heart O What Joy Abides Often I Am Worn and Wea­ry Often I Think of That Sweet Home Often Times My Heart Grows Lone­ly Often We Read the Bi­ble We Love Oh, Won­der­ful Morn­ing! © 1967 On the Rest­less Sea of Life Open to the House of Da­vid Peace That Pass­eth Un­der­stand­ing Praise the Lord, All Ye Peo­ple Praise Savior, Lead Me Lest I Wan­der Sing a Song of Glo­ry So Oft I’ve Heard of a City of Light So Often in Fond­est Dreams I Stroll Story of the Cross, The © 1968 There Is a City of Beau­ty Untold There Is a Gar­den Where Oft­en I Meet There Will Be Joy for All There Will Come a Day of Glad­ness By and By There Will Dawn a Hap­py Morn­ing There’ll Be a Hap­py Time To­mo­rrow There’s a Crown of Life Await­ing the Faith­ful There’s a Friend Who’s Dear­er There’s a Hap­py Home Await­ing Me There’s a Hap­py Land of Beau­ty Trusting in the Love of Je­sus Walking in the Way of Won­der­ful Love Walking in the Way We Have Oft­en Been Told of a Ci­ty We’re a Hap­py Band of Sing­ers What Joy Be­yond Ex­pres­sion When My Heart Is Sore, and by Tri­als When Our Jour­ney of Life Is End­ed When the Gates of Glo­ry Open When We Stood in Sin Con­demned Where Look­est Thou, O Weary With Faith in the Lord I Hold With God’s Love My Heart Is Over­flow­ing --hymntime.com/tch/bio/
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