The Pure Light of Souls

Author: Edward Caswall

Edward Caswall was born in 1814, at Yately, in Hampshire, where his father was a clergyman. In 1832, he went to Brasenose College, Oxford, and in 1836, took a second-class in classics. His humorous work, "The Art of Pluck," was published in 1835; it is still selling at Oxford, having passed through many editions. In 1838, he was ordained Deacon, and in 1839, Priest. He became perpetural Curate of Stratford-sub-Castle in 1840. In 1841, he resigned his incumbency and visited Ireland. In 1847, he joined the Church of Rome. In 1850, he was admitted into the Congregation of the Oratory at Birmingham, where he has since remained. He has published several works in prose and poetry. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O thou pure light of souls that love
Title: The Pure Light of Souls
Author: Edward Caswall
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

OLD HUNDREDTH

This tune is likely the work of the composer named here, but has also been attributed to others as shown in the instances list below. According to the Handbook to the Baptist Hymnal (1992), Old 100th first appeared in the Genevan Psalter, and "the first half of the tune contains phrases which may ha…

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Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 19 of 19)
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Catholic Church Hymnal with Music #57

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #424

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #687

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Hymnal of the Methodist Episcopal Church #687

Hymns of the Ages #d114

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Lyra Catholica #145

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National Hymn and Tune Book #44

Popular Hymns, revised #308

St. Francis Hymnal and Choir Manual #d262

St. Francis Hymnal and Choir Manual #d263

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The Christian Hymn Book #554

The Christian Hymnal #d513

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The Christian Hymnal #637

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The Christian hymnal #251

The Gospel Call, Part Two #401

The Soldier's Manual of Devotion, or Book of Common Prayer 2d ed. #d64

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The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book. Singers' ed., Melody ed. #33

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The Standard Church Hymnal #674

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