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Inner Light

American  

noun

  1. (inQuakerism ) the light of Christ in the soul of every person, considered as a guiding force.


Inner Light British  

noun

  1. Quakerism the presence and inner working of God in the soul acting as a guiding spirit that is superior even to Scripture and unites man to Christ

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Inner Light

First recorded in 1855–60

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It would be harder to do what bands like Sixpence and Inner Light once did: play four sets a night, two to three times a week.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021

He was in Inner Light, another cover band active on D.C.’s party circuit in the 1970s.

From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021

As well as laying down the bulk of Wonderwall’s eclectic Indian pieces, during these sessions Harrison recorded several ragas, one of which became The Inner Light.

From The Guardian • Mar. 23, 2017

Some call it God, or the Spirit, or the Inner Light, or something less overtly religious.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2013

She was aware, perhaps, that the Inner Light was all nonsense.

From Too Old for Dolls A Novel by Ludovici, Anthony M. (Anthony Mario)

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