1 All throughout the darkest night,
  Shining stars were out of sight,
  God remembered still His holy covenant right;
  While we sit at darkness' height,
  On death��roads we see no light,
  Rising sun of God from heav'n comes shining bright.
  God's compassion��heart alway,
  Cares for sinners sore dismay,
  Guides our feet unto His peace in all the way;
  Darkness now He drives away,
  God's salvation's here to stay,
  And He turns us from our night into day.
  
2 Thou hast sought the lost like me,
  Thou hast set the sinners free,
  Thou hast filled the wretched souls with heavenly glee;
  God Himself lived out from Thee,
  Saving grace in Thee we see,
  Thou hast brought to earth the joy of jubilee.
  Thou the mingled God and man.
  Thou the perfect Holy One,
  Thou expressed the human virtues of the Son;
  Love Thee, Savior, I avow,
  Worship Thee, my heart doth bow,
  Praise Thee, Lord, for Thou dost dwell in me now.