Lamp Unto My Feet

Lamp Unto My Feet is an American ecumenical religious program that was produced by CBS Television^[1] and broadcast from November 21, 1948, to January 21, 1979,^[2] on Sunday mornings.^[1] The title comes from Psalm 119: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

Lamp Unto My Feet
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 (1948-11-21) – 21 January 1979 (1979-01-21)

Overview

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.^[3][4] 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.^[5]

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.

Guest stars

Notable guest stars included Mahalia Jackson, Kim Hunter, Luther Adler, Edward Mulhare, Arthur Hill, Beatrice Straight, Eydie Gorme, The Ink Spots, and Aline MacMahon.

Production

Producers of the series included Isabelle Redman and Pamela Ilott.^[2]

See also

• Stained Glass Windows (ABC Television, 1948)
• Elder Michaux (DuMont Television Network, 1948)