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Text: | The people that in darkness walked |
Author: | John Morison, 1750-98 |
Tune: | CREDITON |
Composer: | Thomas Clark, 1775-1859 |
Harmonizer: | Martin Shaw, 1875-1958 |
1 The people that in darkness walked
have seen a glorious light;
the light has shined on them who dwelt
in death's surrounding night.
2 To hail you, Sun of righteousness,
the gathering nations come:
rejoicing as when reapers bear
their harvest treasures home.
3 To us a child of hope is born,
to us a Son is given;
him shall the tribes of earth obey,
and all the hosts of heaven.
4 His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
for evermore adored,
the Wonderful, the Counsellor,
the great and mighty Lord.
5 His power increasing still shall spread,
his reign no end shall know:
justice shall guard his throne above
and peace abound below.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | The people that in darkness walked |
Author: | John Morison, 1750-98 |
Meter: | 86.86 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1999 |
Scripture: | ; |
Topic: | Consummation in Christ; Epiphany; Hope(6 more...) |
Source: | VV. 1-2 revised by compilers |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CREDITON |
Composer: | Thomas Clark, 1775-1859 |
Harmonizer: | Martin Shaw, 1875-1958 |
Meter: | 86.86 |
Key: | B♭ Major |
Copyright: | Harmony by permission of Oxford University Press |
Notes: | A higher setting may be found at 269 |