Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal Revised
Date: 1882
Compiler: A I Hobbs et al
Publisher/Printer: Christian Publishing Co
First Line: O'er the gloomy hills of darkness
Topic: Christ/Kingdom and Reign
Writer: W Williams
Composer:
Meter: 8s 7s and 4
Tune: Marton
Hymn Number: 530
Page Number: 185, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsO'ER the gloomy hills of darkness,
Look, my soul; be still and gaze;
All the promises do travail
With a glorious day of grace;
Blessed Jubilee,
Let Thy glorious morning dawn.
Let the Indian, let the negro,
Let the rude barbarian see
That divine and glorious conquest
Once obtain'd on Calvary;
Let the gospel
Loud resound from pole to pole.
Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness,
Grant them, Lord, the glorious light;
And from eastern coast to western
May the morning chase the night
And redemption,
Freely purchas'd, win the day.
Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel!
Win and conquer! never cease!
May thy lasting, wide dominion
Multiply and still increase!
Sway Thy scepter,
Saviour, all the world around.