Veiled in dark­ness Ju­dah lay,
Waiting for the pro­mised day,
While across the sha­dowy night
Streamed a flood of glo­ri­ous light,
Heav’nly voic­es chan­ting then,
Peace on earth, good will to men.

Still the earth in dark­ness lies.
Up from death’s dark vale arise
Voices of a world in grief,
Prayers of men who seek re­lief:
Now our dark­ness pierce again,
Peace on earth, good will to men.

Light of light, we hum­bly pray,
Shine up­on Thy world today;
Break the gloom of our dark night,
Fill our souls with love and light,
Send Thy bless­èd Word again,
Peace on earth, good will to men.