Through the night of doubt and sorrow (John Bacchus Dykes)

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• (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62614:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2021-01-31)  CPDL #62613:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-01-31).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2010-08-28)  CPDL #22224:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2010-08-28).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 18 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From the Church Hymnary, 1927.

General Information

Title: Through the night of doubt and sorrow
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes
Tune: St Oswald
Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 211
Description: A descant to the hymn can be found here.

Original text and translations

English text

1.
Through the night of doubt and sorrow Onward goes the pilgrim band,
Singing songs of expectation, Marching to the promised land.

2.
Clear before us through the darkness, Gleams and burns the guiding light;
Brother clasps the hand of brother, Stepping fearless through the night.

3.
One the light of God's own presence, O'er His ransomed people shed,
Chasing far the gloom and terror, Brightening all the path we tread.

4.
One the object of our journey, One the faith which never tires,
One the earnest looking forward, One the hope our God inspires;

5.
One the strain that lips of thousands Lift as from the heart of one;
One the conflict, one the peril, One the march in God begun;

6.
One the gladness of rejoicing On the far eternal shore,
Where the one Almighty Father Reigns in love for evermore.