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Source of light and life divine

Author: John Chandler Appears in 28 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Source of light and life divine, Thou didst cause the light to shine; Thou didst bring Thy sunbeams forth O’er Thy new-created earth. 2 Shade of eve, and morning ray, Took from Thee the name of day: Now the shades of night are nigh, Listen to our mournful cry. 3 May we ne’er, by guilt opprest, Lose the way to endless rest; May no thoughts impure and vain Draw our souls to earth again. 4 Rather lift them to the skies, Where our dear-bought treasure lies; Help us in our daily strife, Make us struggle into life. 5 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One, Praise and glory be to Thee, Now and through eternity. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Evening Used With Tune: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE Text Sources: Latin Hymn, cir. V Century

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SIMPLICITY

Appears in 18 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. Stainer, 1840-1901 Incipit: 56534 53321 15432 Used With Text: Source of light and life divine

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Appears in 173 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry J. Gauntlett Tune Key: F Major Incipit: 31654 32315 55453 Used With Text: Source of light and life divine

ST. COLUMBA

Appears in 10 hymnals Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 34512 23517 65455 Used With Text: Source of light and life divine

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Source of light and life divine

Author: John Chandler Hymnal: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #466 (1917) Lyrics: 1 Source of light and life divine, Thou didst cause the light to shine; Thou didst bring Thy sunbeams forth O’er Thy new-created earth. 2 Shade of eve, and morning ray, Took from Thee the name of day: Now the shades of night are nigh, Listen to our mournful cry. 3 May we ne’er, by guilt opprest, Lose the way to endless rest; May no thoughts impure and vain Draw our souls to earth again. 4 Rather lift them to the skies, Where our dear-bought treasure lies; Help us in our daily strife, Make us struggle into life. 5 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One, Praise and glory be to Thee, Now and through eternity. Amen. Topics: Times and Seasons Evening Languages: English Tune Title: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

Source of light and life divine

Author: John Chandler Hymnal: Church Book #518 (1890) Lyrics: 1 Source of light and life divine, Thou didst cause the light to shine; Thou didst bring Thy sunbeams forth O’er Thy new-created earth. 2 Shade of night, and morning ray, Took from Thee the name of day: Now again the shades are nigh, Listen to our mournful cry! 3 May we ne’er, by guilt deprest, Lose the way to endless rest; May no thoughts, corrupt and vain Draw our souls to earth again. 4 Rather lift them to the skies, Where our dear-bought treasure lies; Help us in our daily strife, Make us struggle into life. 5 Holy Father, holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three in One, Praise and glory be to Thee Now and for eternity. Topics: Evening Languages: English Tune Title: ST. COLUMBA

Source of light and life divine!

Hymnal: The American School Hymn Book #LXVI (1854)

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John Chandler

1806 - 1876 Translator of "Source of light and life divine" in Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church John Chandler, one of the most successful translators of hymns, was born at Witley in Surrey, June 16, 1806. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830. Ordained deacon in 1831 and priest in 1832, he succeeded his father as the patron and vicar of Whitley, in 1837. His first volume, entitled The Hymns of the Primitive Church, now first Collected, Translated and Arranged, 1837, contained 100 hymns, for the most part ancient, with a few additions from the Paris Breviary of 1736. Four years later, he republished this volume under the title of hymns of the Church, mostly primitive, collected, translated and arranged for public use, 1841. Other publications include a Life of William of Wykeham, 1842, and Horae sacrae: prayers and meditations from the writings of the divines of the Anglican Church, 1854, as well as numerous sermons and tracts. Chandler died at Putney on July 1, 1876. --The Hymnal 1940 Companion =============== Chandler, John, M.A.,one of the earliest and most successful of modern translators of Latin hymns, son of the Rev. John F. Chandler, was born at Witley, Godalming, Surrey, June 16, 1806, and educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, where he graduated in 1827. He took Holy Orders in 1831, and became Vicar of Witley in 1837. He died at Putney, July 1, 1876. Besides numerous Sermons and Tracts, his prose works include Life of William of Wykeham, 1842; and Horae Sacrae; Prayers and Meditations from the writings of the Divines of the Anglican Church, with an Introduction, 1844. His translations, he says, arose out of his desire to see the ancient prayers of the Anglican Liturgy accompanied by hymns of a corresponding date of composition, and his inability to find these hymns until he says, "My attention was a short time ago directed to some translations [by Isaac Williams] which appeared from time to time in the British Magazine, very beautifully executed, of some hymns extracted from the Parisian Breviary,with originals annexed. Some, indeed, of the Sapphic and Alcaic and other Horatian metres, seem to be of little value; but the rest, of the peculiar hymn-metre, Dimeter Iambics, appear ancient, simple, striking, and devotional—in a word in every way likely to answer our purpose. So I got a copy of the Parisian Breviary [1736], and one or two other old books of Latin Hymns, especially one compiled by Georgius Cassander, printed at Cologne, in the year 1556, and regularly applied myself to the work of selection and translation. The result is the collection I now lay before the public." Preface, Hymns of the Primitive Church, viii., ix. This collection is:— (1) The Hymns of the Primitive Church, now first Collected, Translated, and Arranged, by the Rev. J. Chandler. London, John W. Parker, 1837. These translations were accompanied by the Latin texts. The trsanslations rearranged, with additional translations, original hymns by Chandler and a few taken from other sources, were republished as (2) The Hymns of the Church, mostly Primitive, Collected, Translated, and Arranged/or Public Use, by the Rev. J. Chandler, M.A. London, John W. Parker, 1841. From these works from 30 to 40 translations have come gradually into common use, some of which hold a foremost place in modern hymnals, "Alleluia, best and sweetest;" "Christ is our Corner Stone;" "On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry;" "Jesus, our Hope, our hearts' Desire;" "Now, my soul, thy voice upraising;" "Once more the solemn season calls;" and, "O Jesu, Lord of heavenly grace;" being those which are most widely used. Although Chandler's translations are somewhat free, and, in a few instances, doctrinal difficulties are either evaded or softened down, yet their popularity is unquestionably greater than the translations of several others whose renderings are more massive in style and more literal in execution. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Henry J. Gauntlett

1805 - 1876 Composer of "UNIVERSITY COLLEGE" in Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extended the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the organ part at the first performance of Elijah in Birmingham, England, in 1846. Gauntlett is said to have composed some ten thousand hymn tunes, most of which have been forgotten. Also a supporter of the use of plainchant in the church, Gauntlett published the Gregorian Hymnal of Matins and Evensong (1844). Bert Polman