Text: | "Dark was that day" |
Tune: | DARK WAS THAT DAY |
Composer: | S. W. |
1 Dark was that day in nature,
When Christ was crucified;
When he, the world's Creator,
For guilty creatures died:
The loyal sun, astonish'd,
Refused to see the sight;
And man, in grief, admonish'd,
By shutting up his light.
2 Oh! who shall tell the story
Of our Redeemer's woes?
Who tell the heights of glory
His death on us bestows?
Three hours of pain excessive,
In patient grief he hung;
And bore our load oppressive,
Atoning for our wrong.
3 As shone the sun in splendour,
When three dark hours were run,
So Christ arose in grandeur,
When three dark days were gone:
When death's cold cup was tasted,
When from the tomb he rose,
To heaven with joy he hasted,
Victorious o'er our foes.
4 Lo! there he lives for ever
No more to suffer pain:
Our own almighty Saviour
For evermore doth reign:
For us he reigns victorious,
Expecting till we come
To share his mansion glorious--
Our everlasting home.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Dark was that day in nature |
Title: | "Dark was that day" |
Publication Date: | 1845 |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | DARK WAS THAT DAY |
Composer: | S. W. |
Meter: | P. M. |
Key: | G Major or modal |