108a | CPWI Hymnal#108b | 109 |
Text: | The people that in darkness sat |
Author: | John Morrison, 1749-1798 |
Tune: | DUNDEE (Fauxbourdon |
Harmonizer: | Thomas Ravenscroft, c1592-c1635 |
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, 1749-1798 |
Meter: | C.M. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2010 |
Topic: | Hymns for the Church Year: Epiphany |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | DUNDEE (Fauxbourdon |
Harmonizer: | Thomas Ravenscroft, c1592-c1635 (1615) |
Meter: | C.M. |
Key: | F Major |
Source: | Psalms, Edinburgh, 1615 |