"The People That in Darkness Sat"
                 by John Morison, 1749-1798
                                 Text From:
                      THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL
        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)



        1. 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.

        2. To hail Thee, Sun of Righteousness,
        The gathering nations come;
        They joy as when the reapers bear
        Their harvest treasures home.

        3. For Thou their burden dost remove
        And break the tyrant's rod
        As in the day when Midian fell
        Before the sword of God.

        4. To us a Child of hope is born,
        To us a Son is given,
        And on His shoulder ever rests
        All power in earth and heaven.

        5. His name shall be the Prince of Peace,
        The Everlasting Lord,
        The Wonderful, the Counselor.
        The God by all adored.

        6. His righteous government and power
        Shall over all extend;
        On judgment and on justice based,
        His reign shall have no end.

        7. Lord Jesus, reign in us, we pray,
        And make us Thine alone,
        Who with the Father ever art
        And Holy Spirit, one.

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        Notes:
        Hymn #106 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_
        Text: Is. 9:2
        Author: John Morison, 1770, alt.
        Composer: Nikolaus Herman, 1554
        Tune: "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen"
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