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It is the one true light

It is the one true light

Author: Emily Taylor
Published in 7 hymnals

Author: Emily Taylor

Taylor, Emily, born 1795, was the daughter of Samuel Taylor, of New Buckenham, Norfolk, niece of John Taylor, of Norwich, the hymnwriter, and great grand-daughter of Dr. John Taylor, the Hebraist. Miss Taylor was the writer of numerous tales for children, chiefly historical, and of various books of instruction, and of descriptive natural history. Amongst her publications are:— (1) Letters to a Child on Maritime Discovery, 1820; (2) Vision of Las Casas, and other Poems, 1825; (3) Poetical Illustrations of Passages of Scripture, 1826 ; (4) Tales of the Saxons, 1832; (5) Tales of the English, 1833; (6) Memoir of Sir T. More, 1834; (7) The Boy and the Birds, 1835. She also edited Sabbath Recreations, 1826; and Flowers and Fruit in Old Englis… Go to person page >

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First Line: It is the one true light
Author: Emily Taylor
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #145

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Church Harmonies #273

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #197

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #197

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #214

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #214

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The Gospel Psalmist #155

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