Lamp Unto My Feet | |
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Genre | Religious anthology |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | CBS Television |
Release | 21 November 1948 21 January 1979 | –
Lamp Unto My Feet was an American ecumenical religious program that was produced by CBS Television and broadcast from 1948 to 1979 on Sunday mornings. [1] The title comes from Psalm 119: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
The program used a combination of drama, music, and dance to explore the histories, cultures and theological philosophies of the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths. [2] [3] Most episodes in later seasons followed a reality-based documentary format, featuring various faith-based organizations and figures; a 1969 installment profiled the Lend-A-Hand Center in Knox County, Kentucky, and a 1970 installment featured Elizabeth Platz, the first woman in North America ordained by a Lutheran church body.
In 1979 this program and another long-running CBS religious series, Look Up and Live, were combined to form a new show called For Our Times (April 28, 1979 to 1988), sponsored by the National Council of Churches, New York Board of Rabbis, and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. [4]
The introduction was a simple voice-over, proclaiming " It is better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness," while a candle was being lit in a dark room.
Notable guest stars included Mahalia Jackson, Kim Hunter, Luther Adler, Edward Mulhare, Arthur Hill, Eydie Gorme, The Ink Spots, and Aline MacMahon.