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Tune: Lobt Gott Ihr Christen Allzugleich · 4/4 · F

The People That in Darkness Sat

Words: John Morison, 1781. Music: 'Lobt Gott, ihr Christen Allzugleich' Nikolaus Hermann, 1554.

Key
Foriginal
Tempo
120bpm

Shown in the original key. The loop button repeats the tune for every verse; the last phrase serves as the introduction.

Words

  1. 1The people that in darkness sat A glorious light have seen; The light has shined on them who long In 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 bear Their harvest treasures home. Their harvest treasures home.
  3. 3For Thou their burden dost remove And break the tyrant's rod As in the day when Midian fell Before 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 rests All 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 power Shall 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 art And Holy Spirit, one.