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Send Out the Light

Author: E. E. Hewitt Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: Hark! there's a message from over the sea Refrain First Line: Send out the light! Lyrics: 1 Hark! there's a message from over the sea, "Send us the light! wonderful light!" Earnestly calling to you and to me, "Send us the light of God!" Chorus: Send out the light! Tell the sweet story so precious, so bright; Send out the light, Wonderful light of God. 2 O, let us willingly answer today; "Send out the light! wonderful light!" Each loving gift bears a beautiful ray; Wonderful light of God! [Chorus] 3 Send them the Bible,'twill shine like a star; Send out the light! wonderful light! Chasing the dark, gloomy shadows afar, Wonderful light of God! [Chorus] 4 Tell them of Jesus; his mercy will bring Heavenly light, wonderful light! Then in his glory together we'll sing, Sing in the light of God. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Hark! there's a message from over the sea] Text Sources: "The Westminster Junior Quarterly," From
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[Hark, there's a message from over the sea]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: D. B. Towner Incipit: 54515 35423 22343 Used With Text: Send out the light
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Send Out the Light

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #48 (1899) First Line: Hark! there's a message from over the sea Refrain First Line: Send out the light! Lyrics: 1 Hark! there's a message from over the sea, "Send us the light! wonderful light!" Earnestly calling to you and to me, "Send us the light of God!" Chorus: Send out the light! Tell the sweet story so precious, so bright; Send out the light, Wonderful light of God. 2 O, let us willingly answer today; "Send out the light! wonderful light!" Each loving gift bears a beautiful ray; Wonderful light of God! [Chorus] 3 Send them the Bible,'twill shine like a star; Send out the light! wonderful light! Chasing the dark, gloomy shadows afar, Wonderful light of God! [Chorus] 4 Tell them of Jesus; his mercy will bring Heavenly light, wonderful light! Then in his glory together we'll sing, Sing in the light of God. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Hark! there's a message from over the sea]
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Send out the light

Author: E. E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Primary and Junior Hymnal #35 (1909) First Line: Hark, there's a message from over the sea Topics: Manifestation of Jesus Tune Title: [Hark, there's a message from over the sea]
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Send out the light

Author: Eliza E. Hewitt Hymnal: The Primary Sunday School Hymnal #d60 (1902) First Line: Hark, there's a message from over the sea
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E. E. Hewitt

1851 - 1920 Author of "Send Out the Light" in Bible Study Songs Pseudonym: Li­die H. Ed­munds. Eliza Edmunds Hewitt was born in Philadelphia 28 June 1851. She was educated in the public schools and after graduation from high school became a teacher. However, she developed a spinal malady which cut short her career and made her a shut-in for many years. During her convalescence, she studied English literature. She felt a need to be useful to her church and began writing poems for the primary department. she went on to teach Sunday school, take an active part in the Philadelphia Elementary Union and become Superintendent of the primary department of Calvin Presbyterian Church. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)
E. E. Hewitt

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Hark, there's a message from over the sea]" in The Primary and Junior Hymnal Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives
D. B. Towner
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