Darkness Long Hath Veiled the Nations

Darkness long hath veiled the na­tions

And a guil­ty world ap­pears

Full of cru­el ha­bi­ta­tions

Strife and hat­red

groans and tears;

Lord of mer­cy

May we look for bright­er years?

Yes

we hear Thy word de­clar­ing

That all hearts shall bow to Thee;

That Thy mer­cy is pre­par­ing

To ful­fill the high de­cree;

And that short­ly

Satan’s cap­tives shall be free.

Savior

though by man re­ject­ed

Pity our apos­tate race;

Let those years

so long ex­pect­ed

Rich with Heav­en’s un­bound­ed grace

Soon re­fresh us

With the bright­ness of Thy face.

Rouse the hea­then from their slum­bers

With a loud awak­en­ing call;

Bring them in inc­reas­ing num­bers

Humbly at Thy feet to fall;

Reign amongst us

Honored

loved

and served by all.