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Text: | The people that in darkness sat |
Author: | John Morrison, 1750-1798 |
Tune: | DUNDEE |
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.
2 To hail thee, Sun of Righteousness,
the gathering nations come;
they joy as when the reapers bear
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.
4 For unto us a child is born,
to us a Son is given,
and on his shoulder ever rests
all power in earth and heaven.
5 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
the everlasting Lord,
the Wonderful, the Counsellor,
the God by all adored.
6 His righteous government and power
shall over all extend;
on judgement and on justice based,
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.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The people that in darkness sat |
Author: | John Morrison, 1750-1798 (alt.) |
Meter: | CM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2000 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Advent III: Year B; Advent III: Year C; Epiphany III: Year C(1 more...) |
Source: | Scottish Paraphrases, 1781 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | DUNDEE |
Meter: | CM |
Key: | E♭ Major |
Source: | Scottish Psalter, 1615 (melody); Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621 (arrangement) |