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O’er the realms of pagan darkness,
Let the eye of pity gaze;
See the kindreds of the people
Lost in sin’s bewildering maze;
Darkness brooding
On the face of all the earth.
Light of them that sit in darkness!
Rise and shine, thy blessings bring;
Light to lighten all the Gentiles!
Rise with healing in thy wing;
To thy brightness
Let all kings and nations come.
May the heathen, now adoring
Idol-gods of wood and stone,
Come, and, worshipping before him,
Serve the living God alone:
Let thy glory
Fill the earth as floods the sea.
Thou to Whom all power is given,
Speak the word; at Thy command
Let the company of preachers
Spread Thy Name from land to land!
Lord, be with them
Alway to the end of time.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7
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Dates:
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1819
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Bible Refs:
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Is 9:2;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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Year
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| 1851 | # 502 | | 1885 | # 364 |
MUSIC
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Name:
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PUTNEY
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Meter:
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8 7 8 7 4 7
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Dates:
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1844
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