Scripture Verse

The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. Matthew 4:16

Introduction

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Civilla D. Martin (1866–1948)

Words: Ci­vil­la D. Mar­tin, 1906.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

O what a change! From the dark­ness of night
Into the blaze of the clear shin­ing light;
Out of my weak­ness to pow­er and might,
O what a change! O what a change!

Refrain

O what a change in my heart there has been,
O what a change! O what a change!
O what a change since the Sav­ior came in!
O what a change! O what a change!

O what a change! From my hun­ger for bread
Into the place where God’s child­ren are fed;
Into the bless­ing of life from the dead,
O what a change! O what a change!

Refrain

O what a change! From my bur­den of care
Into the love He in­vites me to share;
Into His joy from the sor­row I bear,
O what a change! O what a change!

Refrain

O what a change! In the flash of an eye,
When we shall meet with our Lord by and by;
Into a realm where we ne­ver shall die,
O what a change! O what a change!

Refrain