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Play “The Race That Long in Darkness Pined”

Free same-meter accompaniment for The Race That Long in Darkness Pined (John Morison): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. ANNE (William Croft) in four-part harmony, 7 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1The race that long in darkness pined
  2. Have seen a glorious Light;
  3. The people dwell in day who dwelt
  4. In death’s surrounding night.
  5. 2To hail Thy rising, better Sun,
  6. The gath'ring nations come,
  7. Joyous as when the reapers bear
  8. The harvest treasures home.
  9. 3For Thou our burden hast removed,
  10. And quelled the oppressor’s sway,
  11. Quick as the slaughtered squadrons fell
  12. In Midian’s evil day.
  13. 4To us a Child of Hope is born,
  14. To us a Son is given;
  15. Him shall the tribes of earth obey,
  16. Him all the hosts of heaven.
  17. 5His Name shall be the Prince of Peace,
  18. For evermore adored;
  19. The Wonderful, the Counsellor,
  20. The great and mighty Lord.
  21. 6His power increasing still shall spread,
  22. His reign no end shall know:
  23. Justice shall guard His throne above,
  24. And peace abound below.
  25. 7Amen.

About this music

ST. ANNE — William Croft. Setting: composite found in "The Lutheran Hymnary", 1913.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from 'The Lutheran Hymnary', 1913, Hymn 261. Arrangement is composite, first half from "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869, Hymn 231. ed William Henry Monk Second half is from "The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer", 1890, Hymn 279. ed. Charles Vincent, D.J. Wood, John Stainer; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the The Race That Long in Darkness Pined page.

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