Inner Light

American  

noun

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

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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

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Etymology

Origin of Inner Light

First recorded in 1855–60

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Inner Light

Arnie, who lives and performs in Nashville now, uploaded the video in 2012, along with performances by Inner Light.

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

Already he had been obliged to abandon those daily contests on the subject of the Inner Light with the wretched Gerald Tribe, because Lord Henry promised to be too much for him.

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