Lyra Apostolica
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The Lyra Apostolica was a collection of poems written by St. John Henry Newman during his time with the Oxford movement in the Church of England. Newman was a significant figure in 19th-century English religious and literary circles, eventually becoming a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. The Lyra Apostolica is noted for including the hymn "Lead, kindly light," which Newman wrote in 1833.12
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