Lead, kindly light (John Bacchus Dykes)

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  • (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
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  • (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".
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General Information

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

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   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.

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Original text and translations

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