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Canticle of Light and Darkness

Author: Alan Luff Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light Topics: Canticles; Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; Canticles; Christian Year Advent; Evening Prayer; Jesus Christ; Light; Morning Prayer Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Used With Tune: [The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light]
Canticle of Light and Darkness

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[The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Carlton R. Young Tune Key: f minor Used With Text: Canticle of Light and Darkness
[The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light]

[You are the light of the world]

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Richard Proulx Tune Key: F Major Used With Text: Canticle of Light and Darkness
[You are the light of the world]

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Canticle of Light and Darkness

Author: Alan Luff Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #205 (1989) First Line: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light Topics: Canticles; Christ's Gracious Life Promised Coming; Canticles; Christian Year Advent; Evening Prayer; Jesus Christ; Light; Morning Prayer Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Languages: English Tune Title: [The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light]
Canticle of Light and Darkness

Canticle of Light and Darkness

Author: Alan Luff Hymnal: The United Methodist Hymnal #205b (1989) First Line: You are the light of the world Topics: Canticles Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Languages: English Tune Title: [You are the light of the world]
Canticle of Light and Darkness

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Richard Proulx

1937 - 2010 Composer of "[You are the light of the world]" in The United Methodist Hymnal Richard Proulx (b. St. Paul, MN, April 3, 1937; d. Chicago, IL, February 18, 2010). A composer, conductor, and teacher, Proulx was director of music at the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois (1980-1997); before that he was organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington. He contributed his expertise to the Roman Catholic Worship III (1986), The Episcopal Hymnal 1982, The United Methodist Hymnal (1989), and the ecumenical A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1992). He was educated at the University of Minnesota, MacPhail College of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the Royal School of Church Music in England. He composed more than 250 works. Bert Polman
Richard Proulx

Carlton R. Young

b. 1926 Composer of "[The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light]" in The United Methodist Hymnal
Carlton R. Young

Alan Luff

Adapter of "Canticle of Light and Darkness" in The United Methodist Hymnal
Alan Luff
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