Love Is the Source of Light
Author: N. F. S. Grundtvig
Composer: Varies by tune (see below)
Languages (3)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Danish: Kærlighed er lysets kilde
- Norwegian: Kjærlighet er lysets kilde
- Swedish: Kärleken är ljusets källa
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Most common tunes for “Love Is the Source of Light”
This chart shows the tunes that are paired with this text most frequently, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If the text appears with the same tune in multiple editions or translations of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once.
Appearances of “Love Is the Source of Light” over time
This timeline shows which tunes have been used with this text over time, in hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in Danish, in 1853 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Psalmer (1861), 176.
Representative lyrics
Danish (Original Language)
1. Kærlighed er lysets kilde, kærlighed er livets rod, derfor er Guds råd så milde, derfor er Guds ånd så god, som vor Frelser har forklaret, ånden selv os åbenbaret, som vi føler i Guds fred og det håb, vi trøstes ved.
2. Kærlighed er livets krone, kærlighed er lysets glans, derfor sidder på Guds trone Jesus nu med strålekrans. Han, som lyset er og livet, har for os sig selv hengivet, bliver i og lever ved Guds, sin Faders kærlighed.
3. Kærlighed er lovens fylde og fuldkommenhedens bånd, den er hvad, vor Gud vi skylde, den er frugten af hans Ånd, derfor med Guds kærligheden vokser op omkap Gudsfreden, vorde skal vi og ved den ét med sjælens bedste ven.