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The Lands That Long in Darkness Lay

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #3584 Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: 1. The lands that long in darkness lay Now have beheld a heav’nly light; Nations that sat in death’s cold shade Are blessed with beams divinely bright. 2. The virgin’s promised son is born, Behold th’expected child appear: What shall His names or titles be? The Wonderful, the Counselor. 3. This infant is the mighty God, Come to be suckled and adored; Th’eternal Father, Prince of Peace, The Son of David, and his Lord. 4. The government of earth and seas Upon His shoulders shall be laid; His wide dominions still increase, And honors to His name be paid. 5. Jesus, the holy child, shall sit High on His father David’s throne; Shall crush His foes beneath His feet, And reign to ages yet unknown. Languages: English Tune Title: ERNAN

The Lands that long in Darkness lay

Hymnal: The Psalms of David #I.XIII (1766) Lyrics: 1 The Lands that long in Darkness lay Now have beheld a Heav'nly Light; Nations that sat in Death's cold Shade, Are blest with Beams divinely bright. 2 The Virgin's promis'd Son is born; Behold th' expected Child appear: What shall his Names or Titles be? The Wonderful, The Counsellor. 3 This Infant is the mighty God, Come to be suckled and ador'd; Th' Eternal Father, Prince of Peace, The Son of David, and his Lord. 4 The Government of Earth and Seas Upon his Shoulders shall be laid; His wide Dominions still increase, And Honours to his Name be paid. 5 Jesus the holy Child shall sit High on his Father David's Throne, Shall crush his Foes beneath his Feet, And reign to Ages yet unknown. Topics: Christ His Titles and Kingdom; Deity of Christ; Christ revealed to Gentiles; Human Nature of Christ; Incarnation of Christ; Nativity of Christ; Song of Simeon Scripture: Isaiah 9:2 Languages: English

The lands that long in darkness lay

Author: Isaac Watts Hymnal: The Psalms and Hymns of Dr. Watts #264 (1835) Meter: 8.8.8.8 Lyrics: The lands that long in darkness lay Now have beheld a heav'nly light; Nations that sat in death's cold shade Are blessed with beams divinely bright. The virgin's promised Son is born, Behold th' expected child appear: What shall his names or titles be? "The Wonderful, the Counsellor." [This infant is the mighty God, Come to be suckled and adored; Th' eternal Father, Prince of Peace, The Son of David, and his Lord.] The government of earth and seas Upon his shoulders shall be laid; His wide dominions still increase, And honors to his name be paid. Jesus, the holy child, shall sit High on his father David's throne; Shall crush his foes beneath his feet, And reign to ages yet unknown. Topics: Deliverance from temptation; Satan subdued; Complaint of sickness; Devotion on a sick bed; Health prayed for; Health sickness, and recovery; Recovery from Sickness; Sick-Bed Devotion; Sickness healed; Temptations in sickness; Victory over temptations Scripture: Isaiah 9:7 Languages: English