The people that in darkness sat - Anonymous

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"Melody from ''Psalms'' (Edinburgh, 1615). Descants to the hymn are available here by Dundee (Alan Gray) and Dundee (Geoffrey Shaw)."

◈ Genre / Form → Hymns

♯ Key E- major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range A-2 – E-5

¶ Language → English

Measures 20

Texture Polyphonic

Parts 3

Instruments A cappella or keyboard

Pages 1

CPDL # 62193

Editor Andrew Sims

Posted 2021-01-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Midi_74

A-2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

The people that in darkness sat a glorious light have seen; the light has shined on them who long in shades of death have been. To hail thee, Sun of Righteousness, the gathering nations come; they joy as when the reapers bear their harvest treasures home. For thou their burden dost remove, and break the tyrant’s rod, as in the day when Midian fell before the sword of God. For unto us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and on his shoulder ever rests all power in earth and heaven. His name shall be the Prince of Peace, the everlasting Lord, the Wonderful, the Counsellor, the God by all adored. His righteous government and power shall over all extend; on judgement and on justice based, his reign shall have no end. Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray, and make us thine alone, who with the Father ever art and Holy Spirit One.