Light up this house with glory, Lord

Light up this house with glory, Lord

Author: John Harris
Tune: BEDFORD (Wheal)
Published in 5 hymnals

Author: John Harris

Harris, John, D.D., was born at Ugborough, Devon, March 8, 1802, and educated for the Congregational Ministry at Hoxton Academy. He was Minister of the Congregational Church, Epsom, 1825-38; President of the Countess of Huntingdon's College at Cheshunt, 1838-50; and Principal of New College, London, 1850, to his death, Dec. 21, 1856. He received the degree of D.D. from Brown University in 1838. His works were numerous, including The Great Teacher, 1835; Union: or, the Divided Church made one, 1837; The Pre-Adamite Earth, 1846; two prize essays; a volume of poems, The Incarnate One, &c. His hymn, "Light up this house with glory, Lord" (Opening of a Place of Worship), appeared in the New Congregational Hymn Book, 1859, No. 882. It has become… Go to person page >

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First Line: Light up this house with glory, Lord
Author: John Harris
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church #328

Immanuel Hymnal #d248

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The New Alleluia #210a

The New Church Hymnal #d228

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Worship Song #742

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