O Send Thy Light Forth

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O send Thy light forth and Thy truth

Published in 35 hymnals


Representative Text

1 O send thy light forth and thy truth;
let them be guides to me,
and bring me to thine holy hill,
even where thy dwellings be.

2 Then will I to God's altar go,
to God my chiefest joy:
yea, God, my God, thy name to praise
my harp I will employ.

3 Why art thou then cast down, my soul?
what should discourage thee?
Any why with vexing thoughts art thou
disquieted in me?

4 Still trust in God; for him to praise
good cause I yet shall have:
he of my countenance is the health,
my God that doth me save.

Source: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #34a

Text Information

First Line: O send Thy light forth and Thy truth
Title: O Send Thy Light Forth
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Source: Scottish Psalter, 1650
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

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Tune

INVOCATION (Smith)ST. PAUL (Chalmers' Collection)MARTYRS (13153)OtherHighcharts.com
Frequency of use
INVOCATION (Smith)


ST. PAUL (Chalmers' Collection)


MARTYRS (13153)


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1850186018701880189019001910192019301940195019601970198019902000050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

Instances (1 - 10 of 10)

Christadelphian Hymn Book #25

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #34a

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #34b

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #35

Hymns and Psalms #537

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #34a

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #34b

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #35

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The Book of Praise #29

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #P43c

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