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The beautiful Light

Author: R. Kelso Carter Appears in 33 hymnals First Line: Jesus is the Light, the Way Refrain First Line: We are walking in the light Used With Tune: [Jesus is the Light, the Way]

[Jesus is the light, the way]

Appears in 30 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John R. Sweney Incipit: 12311 65111 77222 Used With Text: The Beautiful Light

Instances

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Author: R. Kelso Carter Hymnal: Songs of Help #9 (1917) First Line: Jesus is the light, the way Refrain First Line: We are walking in the light Lyrics: 1 Jesus is the light, the way, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Shining brighter day by day, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. Refrain: We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. 2 We, who know our sins forgiv’n, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Find on earth the joy of heav’n, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] 3 As we journey here below, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Oh, what joy and peace we know, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] 4 We will sing His pow’r to save, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; We will triumph o’er the grave, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] Tune Title: [Jesus is the light, the way]

The Beautiful Light

Author: R. Kelso Carter Hymnal: Living Hymns #169 (1890) First Line: Jesus is the light, the way Refrain First Line: We are walking in the light Lyrics: 1 Jesus is the light, the way, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Shining brighter day by day, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. Refrain: We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. 2 We who know our sins forgiven, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Find on earth the joy of heaven, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] 3 As we journey here below, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; Oh, what joy and peace we know, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] 4 We will sing His power to save, We are walking in the light, We are walking in the light; We will triumph o’er the grave, We are walking in the beautiful light of God. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is the light, the way]

The Beautiful Light

Author: R. Kelso Carter Hymnal: Glad Hallelujahs #3 (1887) First Line: Jesus is the light, the way Refrain First Line: We are walking in the light Languages: English Tune Title: [Jesus is the light, the way]

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Russell Kelso Carter

1849 - 1928 Person Name: R. Kelso Carter Author of "The Beautiful Light" in Living Hymns Russel Kelso Carter was a professor in the Pennsylvania Military College of Chester. While there he was licensed to preach by the Methodist Episcopal Church. He became very active in leading camp meetings and revivals. After failing health forced him to abandon this work, he studied and became a medical doctor as well as a writer. He wrote novels as well as hymns. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

John R. Sweney

1837 - 1899 Person Name: Jno. R. Sweney Composer of "[Jesus is the light, the way]" in Songs of Help John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregations. His appreciators stated “Sweney knows how to make a congregation sing” and “He had great power in arousing multitudes.” He also became director of music for a large Sunday school at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia of which John Wanamaker was superintendent (Wanamaker was the founder of the first major department store in Philadelphia). In addition to his prolific output of hymn melodies and other compositions, Sweney edited or co-edited about sixty song collections, many in collaboration with William J. Kirkpatrick. Sweney died on April 10, 1899, and his memorial was widely attended and included a eulogy by Wanamaker. Joe Hickerson from "Joe's Jottings #9" used by permission