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God's Light is Spreading Over the World

Over the lands that now are lying in the shadows of despair

Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Tune: [Over the lands that now are lying in the shadows of despair]
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Representative Text

1 O’er the lands that now are lying in the shadows of despair,
Soon the banners of his love shall be unfurled;
Earth shall know the wondrous pow’r of the gospel’s gracious hour,
For the light of God is spreading over the world.

Refrain:
Yes, the light of God is spreading over the world,
Soon the banners of his love shall be unfurled;
Earth again shall know the pow’r
Of the gospel’s gracious hour,
For the light of God is spreading over the world.

2 O the pow’rs of wrong and error that are boasting of their might,
From dominion shall at last be downward hurled;
Captive chains away shall fall, Christ shall reign as King of all,
For the light of God is spreading over the world. [Refrain]

3 Let us help to speed the coming of that bright and joyous hour
When the banners of his love shall be unfurled;
Earth for Jesus shall be won! O that day is hast’ning on!
For the light of God is spreading over the world. [Refrain]


Source: Sunday School Voices: a collection of sacred songs #22

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Author: Alice Jean Cleator

Alice Jean Cleator, 1871-1926 Born: Cir­ca 1871, An­dre­as, Isle of Man, Eng­land. Died: Cir­ca April 27, 1926, Cleve­land, Ohio. Cleator’s family ev­i­dent­ly em­igrat­ed to Amer­i­ca in the 1870’s. She was liv­ing in Clar­idon, Ohio, in 1880, & Geau­ga Coun­ty, Ohio, in 1900, 1910, & 1920. She taught school in New York Ci­ty, re­tir­ing some time be­fore 1915. --hymntime.com/tch/ Go to person page >

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First Line: Over the lands that now are lying in the shadows of despair
Title: God's Light is Spreading Over the World
Author: Alice Jean Cleator
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Yes, the light of God is spreading over the world
Copyright: Public Domain
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