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Analyze: The People That in Darkness Sat

by Sedulius, Coelius (5th Century), tr. Neale, John Mason (1818-1866)

Song Lyrics

1. The peo- ple that in dark- ness sat A glo- rious light have seen; The light has shined on them who long In shades of death have been. In shades of death have been.

2. To hail Thee, Sun of Right- eous- ness, The gath'r- ing na- tions come; They joy as when the reap- ers bear Their har- vest trea- sures home. Their har- vest trea- sures home.

3. For Thou their bur- den dost re- move And break the tyr- ant's rod As in the day when Mid- ian fell Be- fore the sword of God. Be- fore the sword of God.

4. To us a Child of hope is born, To us a Son is giv'n, And on His shoul- der ev- er rests All pow'r in earth and heav'n. All pow'r in earth and heav'n.

5. His name shall be the Prince of Peace, The Ev- er- last- ing Lord, The Won- der- ful, the Coun- se- lor. The God by all a- dored. The God by all a- dored.

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