The Cyber Hymnal ‎#5295

5295. O'er the Realms of Pagan Darkness

1. O’er the realms of pagan darkness,
Let the eye of pity gaze;
See the kindreds of the people
Lost in sin’s bewildering maze;
Darkness brooding
On the face of all the earth.

2. Thou to whom all power is given,
Speak the word; at Thy command
Let the company of preachers
Spread Thy name from land to land!
Lord, be with them
Alway to the end of time.

Text Information

• First Line: O'er the realms of pagan darkness
• Title: O'er the Realms of Pagan Darkness
• Author: Thomas Cotterill (1819)
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Language: English
• Source: Selection of Psalms and Hymns, 8th edition, 1819
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: John Julian stated that this hymn seems to be based on 'O'er Those Gloomy Hills of Darkness,' by William Williams.

Tune Information

• Name: PUTNEY
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1844)
• Meter: 87.87.47
• Incipit: 35542 44365 42315
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain