In 2013, Edwards Church in Framingham, MA had a hymn writing contest to commemorate and celebrate their 185th Anniversary. The rules of the contest provided the text to be used and stated the music entries must be for SATB, closed score, and the text of all verses should be numbered and inserted between the treble and bass clefs, according to the rhythm. The music should also be through-composed as this hymn will be sung by the congregation.
Edwards Church had a large number of submissions from around the world. They sent me this lovely message:
So the good news for my website visitors and customers is that you get to benefit from my contest submission! With the permission from the text writer, Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark, I am offering a free download of the hymn I submitted. I hope you enjoy it.
Click here for the 2-page PDF: Let There Be Light - SATB Hymn