Author: Sebastien Besnault; Robert Campbell, 1814-1868 Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #8384 Meter: 6.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Now ancient shadows flee,
Now night and terror cease;
Thy God, O earth, begins with thee
A covenant of peace.
2 He who is Light of light,
The true unclouded sun,
Bleeds to remove sad nature’s blight,
From wrongs that we have done.
3 This day He doth bestow
The first-fruits of that blood,
Which will hereafter richly flow
To be our cleansing flood.
4 He takes that sacred name
At which we bend the knee;
Oh, how befitting Him who came
Our sacrifice to be.
5 The Son who gave His blood,
The Father of our Lord,
The Holy Ghost—one God most good,
For ever be adored. Languages: English Tune Title: MIDDLEHAM
Now Ancient Shadows Flee