Epiphany

The People That in Darkness Sat

Words:
John Morison, 1781. Music: 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen Allzugleich' Nikolaus Hermann, 1554.
Setting:
"Kern des Deutschen Kirchengesangs", 1855, alt.
Metre:
8 6 8 6 6
  1. 1The people that in darkness satA glorious light have seen;The light has shined on them who longIn shades of death have been.In shades of death have been.
  2. 2To hail Thee, Sun of Righteousness,The gath'ring nations come;They joy as when the reapers bearTheir harvest treasures home.Their harvest treasures home.
  3. 3For Thou their burden dost removeAnd break the tyrant's rodAs in the day when Midian fellBefore the sword of God.Before the sword of God.
  4. 4To us a Child of hope is born,To us a Son is giv'n,And on His shoulder ever restsAll pow'r in earth and heav'n.All pow'r in earth and heav'n.
  5. 5His name shall be the Prince of Peace,The Everlasting Lord,The Wonderful, the Counselor.The God by all adored.The God by all adored.
  6. 6His righteous government and powerShall over all extend;On judgment and on justice based,His reign shall have no end.
  7. 7Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray,And make us Thine alone,Who with the Father ever artAnd Holy Spirit, one.

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In the hymnals

  • The tune, Lobt Gott Ihr Christen Allzugleich, is in 256 hymnals. The tune →

Words, music and setting are in the public domain. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project (Brian J. Dumont), which places its own work in the public domain. The piano is the FluidR3 General MIDI sound font (MIT licence). How many hymnals print a hymn, and when it was written, is from Hymnary.org.

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