[Light after darkness] (Sankey)

[Light after darkness] (Sankey)

Composer: Ira David Sankey
Published in 35 hymnals


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Composer: Ira David Sankey

Sankey, Ira David, was born in Edinburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1840, of Methodist parents. About 1856 he removed with his parents to New Castle, Pennsylvania, where he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Four years afterwards he became the Superintendent of a large Sunday School in which he commenced his career of singing sacred songs and solos. Mr. Moody met with him and heard him sing at the International Convention of the Young Men's Christian Association, at Indianapolis, and through Mr. Moody's persuasion he joined him in his work at Chicago. After some two or three years' work in Chicago, they sailed for England on June 7, 1872, and held their first meeting at York a short time afterwards, only eight persons being present.… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Light after darkness] (Sankey)
Composer: Ira David Sankey
Meter: 5.4.5.4 D
Incipit: 53454 56354 42343
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Light After Darkness

Light after darkness, gain after loss,
Strength after weakness, crown after cross;
Sweet after bitter, hope after fears,
Home after wandering, praise after tears.

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Licht nach dem Dunkel

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3758
Text: Light After Darkness
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
Small Church Music #7112
Text: He, izany hira manako re (How gladsome is the hymn)
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 35 of 35)

Abiding Hymns #203

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Best Endeavor Hymns #178

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Christian Hymns #333

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #341

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #341

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Deutsches Lieder- und Melodienbuch #430

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El Himnario para el uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Espanola en Todo el Mundo #97

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Evangelischer Liederschatz #296

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns) #81

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 #81

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #414

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Gesangbuch mit Noten #414

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH341

Glaubenslieder #387

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Gospel Hymns No. 4 #3

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Gospel Hymns No. 5 #198

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #193

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Gospel Melodies New and Old #5

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Gospel Praise #86

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Gute Botschaft #252

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Northfield Hymnal #105

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #541

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Sacred Songs & Solos #409

Sacred Songs and Solos #409

Sacred Songs of the Church #701

Audio

Small Church Music #7112

Śpiewnik Ewangelicki #931

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Standard Hymns and Spiritual Songs #302

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The Congregational Mission Hymnal #283b

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The Cyber Hymnal #3758

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The Cyber Hymnal #14222

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The Emory Hymnal #43

The Great Christian Hymnal #107

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The Song Companion to the Scriptures #360

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Worship and Praise #246

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