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[O Christian, do not hide your light]

Meter: 8.8.8.8 D Appears in 11 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Emmett S. Dean, 1876-1951 Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 13332 15651 22221 Used With Text: Ye Are the Light of the World

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Ye Are the Light of the World

Author: Pearl Hatchett; E. S. D. Appears in 19 hymnals First Line: Oh, Christian do not hide your light! Refrain First Line: For ye are the light of the world Topics: Testimony; The Christian Holiness and Purity; Testimony; The Christian Holiness and Purity Used With Tune: [Oh, Christian, do not hide your light!]

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Ye Are The Light Of The World

Author: Pearl Hatchett Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #13751 First Line: O, Christian, do not hide your light! Refrain First Line: For ye are the light of the world Lyrics: 1 O, Christian, do not hide your light! For ye are the light of the world, But keep it trimmed and burning bright, For ye are the light of the world. Refrain: For ye are the light of the world, For ye are the light of the world; Then keep your lamps all burning bright, For ye are the light of the world. 2 Go show to all the path of right! For ye are the light of the world, Go bring the straying back to light, For ye are the light of the world. [Refrain] 3 O do not let your light burn low, For ye are the light of the world, But keep it bright and onward go, For ye are the light of the world. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [O, Christian, do not hide your light!]

Ye Are the Light of the World

Author: Pearl Hatchett; E. S. D. Hymnal: The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship #34 (1938) First Line: Oh, Christian, do not hide your light! Refrain First Line: For ye are the light of the world Lyrics: 1 Oh, Christian, do not hide your light! For ye are the light of the world, But keep it trimmed and burning bright, For ye are the light of the world. Chorus: For ye are the light of the world, For ye are the light of the world; Then keep your lamps all burning bright, For ye are the light of the world. 2 Go show to all the path of right, For ye are the light of the world, Go bring the straying back to light, For ye are the light of the world. [Chorus] 3 Oh, do not let your light burn low, For ye are the light of the world, But keep it bright and onward go, For ye are the light of the world. [Chorus] Scripture: Matthew 5:14 Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, Christian, do not hide your light!]

Ye Are the Light of the World

Author: Pearl Hatchett; E. S. D. Hymnal: The Majestic Hymnal, number two #427 (1959) First Line: Oh, Christian do not hide your light! Refrain First Line: For ye are the light of the world Topics: Testimony; The Christian Holiness and Purity; Testimony; The Christian Holiness and Purity Languages: English Tune Title: [Oh, Christian, do not hide your light!]

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Emmett S. Dean

1876 - 1951 Person Name: E. S. D. Arr. of "Ye Are the Light of the World" in The New Wonderful Songs for Work and Worship Born: June 29, 1876, Conecuh County, Alabama. Died: October 8, 1951, Waco, Texas. Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas. A Methodist, Dean taught singing schools for 40 years, wrote some 500 songs, and for four years headed the Trio Music Company. With Franklin Eiland and Homer Elliott, he founded the Southern Development Normal Music School in Waco, Texas. --www.hymntime.com/tch/