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O Source of uncreated light

O Source of uncreated light

Author: John Dryden
Tune: ABENDS
Published in 50 hymnals

Author: John Dryden

Dryden, John. The name of this great English poet has recently assumed a new importance to the students of hymns, from a claim made on his behalf in regard to a considerable body of translations from the Latin published after his death (1701), in a Primer of 1706. The discussion of this point will preclude us from giving more than an outline of his life. i. Biography.—John Dryden was the son of Erasmus, the third son of Sir Erasmus Dryden, and was born at Aid winkle, All Saints, Northants, Aug. 9, 1631. He was educated under Dr. Busby at Westminster, and entered Trip. College, Cambridge, in 1650. He took his B.A. in 1654, and resided nearly 7 years, though without a fellowship. He was of Puritan blood on both his father's and mother's… Go to person page >

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First Line: O Source of uncreated light
Author: John Dryden
Copyright: Public Domain
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #A.XXV

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #A.XXV
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #A.XXV

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #A.XXV
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #A.XXV

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #A.XXV
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #570

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #570
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #570

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #570
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #XXVIII

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Social and Private Worship #XXVIII
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #199

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for the Sanctuary #199
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #78

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #78
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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #78

A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship (Rev. ed. with supplement) #78
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #15

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (2nd ed. Enl. and Imp.) #15
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #15

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms for Social and Private Worship (6th ed.) #15
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #15

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms, for Social and Private Worship. (11th ed.) #15
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A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #15

A Selection of Hymns and Psalms #15
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A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #88

A Selection of Hymns for Worship (2nd ed.) #88
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A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H46

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns, Embracing all the Varieties of Subjects #H46
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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #312

Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #312
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Christian Hymns #394

Christian Hymns #394

Congregational Singing Book #d51

Congregational Singing Book #d51

Grammar School Hymn Book #d189

Grammar School Hymn Book #d189

Harmony in Praise #d159

Harmony in Praise #d159

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d530

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home and Services for Congregational Worship. Rev. ed. #d530
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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #569

Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #569
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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #313

Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #313
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #362

Hymn Book for Christian Worship #362
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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a362

Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a362

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d318

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d318
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Hymns for Public Worship #186

Hymns for Public Worship #186

Hymns for Public Worship Part II, for the Use of the Church in Brattle Street #d14

Hymns for Public Worship Part II, for the Use of the Church in Brattle Street #d14

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d114

Hymns for Social and Private Worship, Altered to a Devotional Form #d114
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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #350

Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #350
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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #350

Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #350
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Hymns of the Church Universal #155

Hymns of the Church Universal #155
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Hymns of the Spirit #5

Hymns of the Spirit #5
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Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a149

Melodies and Hymns for Divine Service in Appleton Chapel #a149

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d333

Psalms and Hymns, for Social and Private Worship #d333

Sacred poetry #d365

Sacred poetry #d365

Sacred Poetry #d20

Sacred Poetry #d20

Sacred Poetry #d363

Sacred Poetry #d363

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d203

Selection from Tate and Brady's Version of the Psalms; with Hymns by Various Authors, for the Church in Brattle-Square #d203
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Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #149

Social Hymns and Tunes, for the Conference and Prayer Meeting, and the Home with services and prayers #149

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d269

The Chapel Hymn Book (4th ed.) #d269

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d264

The Chapel Hymn Book. 5th ed. #d264
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The Disciples' Hymn Book #296

The Disciples' Hymn Book #296

The Gospel Hymnal #d458

The Gospel Hymnal #d458
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The School Hymn-Book #89

The School Hymn-Book #89
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The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #128

The Service Hymnal with an introductory service #128
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The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #41

The Springfield Collection of Hymns for Sacred Worship #41

The Universalist Hymn Book #d346

The Universalist Hymn Book #d346
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The Universalist Hymn-Book #466

The Universalist Hymn-Book #466

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d317

Unitarian Service Book, and Hymns for Church and Home. Abridged ed. #d317
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