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The Beautiful Light

Jesus is the Light, the Way

Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Tune: [Jesus is the light, the way]
Published in 33 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Jesus is the light, the way,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light;
Shining brighter day by day,
We are walking in the beautiful light of God.

Refrain:
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the beautiful light of God.

2 We, who know our sins forgiv’n,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light;
Find on earth the joy of heav’n,
We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain]

3 As we journey here below,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light;
Oh, what joy and peace we know,
We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain]

4 We will sing His pow’r to save,
We are walking in the light,
We are walking in the light;
We will triumph o’er the grave,
We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain]

Source: Songs of Help: for the Sunday school, evangelistic and church services #9

Author: Russell Kelso Carter

Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916) Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus is the Light, the Way
Title: The Beautiful Light
Author: Russell Kelso Carter
Language: English
Refrain First Line: We are walking in the light
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 33 of 33)
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Bright Melodies #90

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Cheerful Songs #107

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Finest of the Wheat Male Chorus #12

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Glad Hallelujahs #3

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Gospel Hosannas #34

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Hymn-Songs #12

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Hymns of the Christian Life #330

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Joyful Sound #126

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Lasting Hymns No. 2 #74

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Living Hymns #169

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Morning Stars #28

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 1 #96

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Sacred Trio #292

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Songs of Help #9

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Songs of Love and Praise No. 2 #246

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Songs of Love and Praise #246

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Sunlit Songs #146

Sweet Harmonies (A New Song Book) #d83

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The Century Gospel Songs #45

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The Chorus of Praise #56

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The Emory Hymnal No. 2 #164

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The Finest of the Wheat #12

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The Master's Praise #118

The Revival Helper #130

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The Sacred Trio #292

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The Silver Trumpet #121

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The Voice of Triumph (19th ed.) #99

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The Young People's Hymnal #14

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Tried and True #163

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #361

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Unfading Treasures #169

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Zion's Delight #236

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Zion's Praises (1st ed.) #77

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