Scripture Verse

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isaiah 9:2

Introduction

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Richard W. Adams (1952–)

Words: Ri­chard W. Ad­ams, March 5, 2017.

THE GOD OF MIGHT DISPELS THE NIGHT
© 2017–2019 Richard W. Adams
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Music: El­la­combe, Ge­sang­buch der herz­ogl. wir­tem­berg­isch­en ka­tho­lisch­en Hof­ka­pel­le (Würt­tem­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1784). Adapt­ed & har­mo­nized by Will­iam H. Monk in the 1868 ap­pendix to Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, num­ber 366 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

The God of might dis­pels the night,
And sends the ris­en Son,
To give us light, put sin to flight,
The pow­er of death un­done.
The souls who put their trust in Him
No long­er fear the grave;
His love has con­quered pow­ers grim
And showed His pow­er to save.

The Light of the world has calmed our strife,
Has ban­ished death’s dark gloom;
Has given re­sur­rec­tion life,
And hope be­yond the tomb.
Live in the light and trust your Lord,
A tow­er and for­tress sure,
Because He died, we know we live,
While Hea­ven and earth en­dure.

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The Resurrection
Carl H. Bloch (1834–1890)