(Vatican Radio) Monsignor Philip Whitmore presents a musical meditation focusing
on 'The Pillar of the Cloud', better known by its opening words: ' Lead, kindly light'. 'Lead,
kindly light ', can be sung to several different tunes. Among them 'Lux benigna, meaning
'kindly light'. Newman himself was very fond of this tune, written by one the most
prolific hymn composers of all time: J.B.Dykes... Listen to this
programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick: