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Thy first great gift was light

Author: Albert F. Bayly Appears in 2 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project

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DESTIN

Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Jack Noble White (b. 1938) Hymnal Title: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs Used With Text: The first great gift was light

BYTOWN'S GLEBE

Meter: 6.4.6.4 Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Carman H. Milligan, b.1909 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Tune Key: F Major Used With Text: Thy first great gift was light

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The first great gift was light

Author: Albert F. Bayly (b. 1901) Hymnal: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs #7 (1971) Hymnal Title: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs Topics: Science and the Space Age; General Languages: English Tune Title: DESTIN

Thy first great gift was light

Author: Albert Bayly, b. 1901 Hymnal: The Book of Praise #502 (1972) Meter: 6.4.6.4 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Topics: Sacrifice; Stars Languages: English Tune Title: BYTOWN'S GLEBE

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Albert F. Bayly

1901 - 1984 Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project Author of "Thy first great gift was light" Albert F. Bayly was born on Sep­tem­ber 6, 1901, Bex­hill on Sea, Sus­sex, Eng­land. He received his ed­u­cat­ion at Lon­don Un­i­ver­si­ty (BA) and Mans­field Coll­ege, Ox­ford. Bayly was a Congregationalist (later United Reformed Church) minister from the late 1920s until his death in 1984. His life and ministry spanned the Depression of the 1930s, the Second World War, and the years of reconstruction which followed. Af­ter re­tir­ing in 1971, he moved to Spring­field, Chelms­ford, and was ac­tive in the local Unit­ed Re­formed Church. He wrote sev­er­al pageants on mis­sion themes, and li­bret­tos for can­ta­tas by W. L. Lloyd Web­ber. He died on Ju­ly 26, 1984 in Chiches­ter, Sus­sex, Eng­land. NN, Hymnary editor. Sources: www.hymntime.com/tch and Church Times, an Anglican newspaper, Tuesday 20 October 2015

Jack Noble White

1938 - 2019 Person Name: Jack Noble White (b. 1938) Hymnal Title: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs Composer of "DESTIN" in More Hymns and Spiritual Songs

Carman H. Milligan

1909 - 2009 Person Name: Carman H. Milligan, b.1909 Hymnal Title: The Book of Praise Composer of "BYTOWN'S GLEBE" in The Book of Praise