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Light of the World

Author: H. G. Jackson

Henry Godden Jackson Born: January 1, 1838, Manchester, Indiana. Died: November 12, 1914. A Methodist minister, Jackson and his wife Alice spent many years as missionaries in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Upon their return to America, they lived in the River Forest/Oak Park area of Chicago, Illinois. © Cyber Hymnal™ (hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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First Line: Sun of righteousness divine
Title: Light of the World
Author: H. G. Jackson (1891)
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Star of the morning! beautiful, bright!
Copyright: Public Domain

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