Lead, kindly light (John Bacchus Dykes)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Capella
	Sibelius
	Score Error
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62627:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62626:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 132 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2016-12-27)  CPDL #42419:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-12-27).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2010-05-13)  CPDL #21516:          (Sibelius 4)

Editor: Micah Brandhandler (submitted 2010-04-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 121 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: This version is derived from the 1917 edition of "55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing".

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Lead, kindly light
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Tune: Lux benigna
Lyricist: John Henry Newman

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 10 4. 10 4. 10 10

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published: 1917
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 215
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.

See also:

• Brillante étoile, étoile du matin (J. Ashley Hall) - arrangement in French
• Brilha, meiga luz (J. Ashley Hall) - arrangement in Portuguese
  

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Lead, kindly Light.