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O God of Light

O God of light, Thy Word, a lamp unfailing

Author: Sarah E. Taylor (1952)
Published in 25 hymnals

Piano/Organ

The Organist's Library, Vol. 51

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Source: Evangelical Lutheran Worship #507
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Author: Sarah E. Taylor

Taylor, Sarah Ellen. (England, 1883--October 5, 1954). She was born in an English manse, the daughter of a Primitive Methodist clergyman. At nine years of age she came to America. In 1904 she was graduated from Women's College, Brown University. In 1949 she retired after nearly a half century of teaching, which included six years in mission schools at Talladega, Alabama, and Richmond, Virginia. --The Hymn Society, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: O God of light, Thy Word, a lamp unfailing
Title: O God of Light
Author: Sarah E. Taylor (1952)
Meter: 11.10.11.10
Language: English
Publication Date: 1952
Copyright: © 1952, The Hymn Society of America, admin. by Hope Publishing Co.
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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #507

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #507
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Hymnal Supplement 98 #869

Hymnal Supplement 98 #869
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Lutheran Service Book #836

Lutheran Service Book #836
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Rejoice in the Lord #389

Rejoice in the Lord #389
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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #275

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #275
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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #147

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #147
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