Text: | The People That in Darkness Sat |
Author: | John Morison |
Tune: | LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN |
Composer: | Nikolaus Herman |
1 The people that in darkness sat
A glorious light have seen;
The light has shined on them who long
In shades of death have been,
In shades of death have been.
2 To hail Thee, Sun of Righteousness,
The gath'ring nations come;
They joy as when the reapers bear
Their harvest treasures home,
Their harvest treasures home.
3 For Thou their burden dost remove
And break the tyrant's rod
As in the day when Midian fell
Before the sword of God,
Before the sword of God.
4 To us a Child of hope is born,
To us a Son is given,
And on His shoulder ever rests
All power in earth and heaven,
All power in earth and heaven.
5 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
The Everlasting Lord,
The Wonderful, the Counselor.
The God by all adored,
The God by all adored.
6 His righteous government and power
Shall over all extend;
On judgment and on justice based,
His reign shall have no end,
His reign shall have no end.
7 Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray,
And make us Thine alone,
Who with the Father ever art
And Holy Spirit, one,
And Holy Spirit, one.
Amen.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The people that in darkness sat |
Title: | The People That in Darkness Sat |
Author: | John Morison (1770, alt.) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1941 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | The Church Year: Christmas |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LOBT GOTT, IHR CHRISTEN |
Composer: | Nikolaus Herman (1554) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | F Major |