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O God of Stars and Sunlight

O God of stars and sunlight

Author: John Holmes
Tune: BREMEN (12365)
Published in 1 hymnal

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Author: John Holmes

Holmes, John. (Somerville, Massachusetts, January 6, 1904--1962). He took the degree of B.S. at Tufts College in 1929, and the next year was a student at Harvard. Since then he has taught at Tufts University, rising to the rank of Associate Professor of English. Author of numerous articles and books. For the 125th anniversary of the American Unitarian Association on May 23-24, 1950, he wrote a hymn in three stanzas, 7.6.7.6.D., beginning "O Lord of stars and sunlight." --Henry Wilder Foote, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

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First Line: O God of stars and sunlight
Title: O God of Stars and Sunlight
Author: John Holmes
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Language: English
Copyright: © Doris Holmes Eyges

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Singing the Living Tradition #11

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