Hymn
The Race That Long in Darkness Pined
The race that long in darkness pined
Have seen a glorious Light;
The people dwell in day who dwelt
In death’s surrounding night.
To hail Thy rising, better Sun,
The gath'ring nations come,
Joyous as when the reapers bear
The harvest treasures home.
For Thou our burden hast removed,
And quelled the oppressor’s sway,
Quick as the slaughtered squadrons fell
In Midian’s evil day.
To us a Child of Hope is born,
To us a Son is given;
Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
Him all the hosts of heaven.
His Name shall be the Prince of Peace,
For evermore adored;
The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
The great and mighty Lord.
His power increasing still shall spread,
His reign no end shall know:
Justice shall guard His throne above,
And peace abound below.
Amen.
The Race That Long in Darkness Pined — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-race-that-long-in-darkness-pined
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Race That Long in Darkness Pined?
The words of The Race That Long in Darkness Pined were written by John Morison; the version here was published in 1926. The library also holds To Us a Child of Hope is Born, another hymn by John Morison.
Is The Race That Long in Darkness Pined public domain?
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What is the metre of The Race That Long in Darkness Pined?
The Race That Long in Darkness Pined is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Power and Majesty of God; or, Reverential Worship, Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove and My God, my everlasting hope.