Duffield, Samuel Augustus Willoughby, son of G. Duffield, jun., was born at Brooklyn, Sept. 24, 1843, and graduated at Yale College, 1863. In 1866 he was licensed, and in 1867 ordained as a Presbyterian Minister, and is now [1886] Pastor of West¬minster Church, Bloomfield, New Jersey. He published in 1867 a translation of Bernard's Hora novissima (q.v.): Warp and Woof; a Book of Verse, 1868 (copyright, 1870); and The Burial of the Dead (in conjunction with his father), 1882. In the Laudes Domini, N.Y., 1884, the following translations and an original hymn are by him:—
1. Holy Spirit, come and shine. A translation of "Veni Sancte Spiritus." 1883.
2. O Christ, the Eternal Light. A translation of "Christe lumen perpetuum." 1883.… Go to person page >
Although this tune is widely attributed to Isaac Smith and was published in Smiths Collection of Psalm Tunes, London, ca. 1780, Smith does not claim to be the composer. The tune also appeared in other books of similar or earlier date. Southern Harmony, 1835 attributes the tune to J. Street.
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Display Title: "Hold us, that we may not fall"First Line: O Christ, the eternal LightTune Title: GOLDEN HILLAuthor: S. W. DuffieldDate: 1888Subject: Christ | light of the world; Christians | Fellowship; Church | Unity of; Communion of Saints | At Lord's Table
Display Title: O Christ, the eternal lightFirst Line: O Christ, the eternal lightTune Title: SILVER STREETAuthor: Samuel W. DuffieldDate: 1892Subject: Christian Experience | Privileges of Believers