The Cyber Hymnal ‎#6836

6836. Though Now the Nations Sit Beneath

1. Though now the nations sit beneath
The darkness of o’erspreading death,
God will arise with light divine,
On Zion’s holy towers to shine.

2. That light shall shine on distant lands,
And wandering tribes, in joyful bands,
Shall come, Thy glory, Lord, to see,
And in Thy courts to worship Thee.

3. O light of Zion, now arise!
Let the glad morning bless our eyes;
Ye nations, catch the kindling ray,
And hail the splendors of the day.

Text Information

• First Line: Though now the nations sit beneath
• Title: Though Now the Nations Sit Beneath
• Author: Leonard Bacon (1823)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Sacred Songs for the Monthly Concert (Andover, Massachusetts: 1823)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: This work is based on Sarah Slinn's hymn "Arise in All Thy Splendor, Lord."

Tune Information

• Name: MORNING HYMN
• Composer: François H. Barthélémon (1785)
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 12433 32545 43217
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain