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[The world was in darkness in sin and shame]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: William Wirges; Richard Maxwell; Seth Sykes Hymnal Title: Youth Sings Tune Key: G Major Incipit: 53333 21165 22222 Used With Text: Thank You, Lord

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Thank You, Lord

Appears in 4 hymnals Hymnal Title: Youth Sings First Line: The world was in darkness in sin and shame Refrain First Line: Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul Topics: Fellowship; Fellowship Used With Tune: [The world was in darkness in sin and shame]

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The world was in darkness

Author: Seth Sykes; Glyn L Taylor Hymnal: Complete Mission Praise #668 (1999) Meter: 10.9.10.10 with refrain Hymnal Title: Complete Mission Praise First Line: The world was in darkness, in sin and shame Refrain First Line: Thank You, Lord, for saving my soul Topics: Living the Christian Life Salvation and the Cross Languages: English Tune Title: [The world was in darkness, in sin and shame]

Thank You, Lord

Hymnal: Youth Sings #100 (1951) Hymnal Title: Youth Sings First Line: The world was in darkness in sin and shame Refrain First Line: Thank you, Lord, for saving my soul Topics: Fellowship; Fellowship Languages: English Tune Title: [The world was in darkness in sin and shame]

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Seth Sykes

1892 - 1950 Hymnal Title: Complete Mission Praise Author (v. 1-2) of "The world was in darkness" in Complete Mission Praise Seth Sykes and his wife Bessie were traveling evangelists based in Glasgow, Scotland. They traveled around the UK. Seth preached and wrote lyrics to many hymns. They used lantern slide shows to illustrate their message and draw people to their meetings. Dianne Shapiro, from Discerning Music blog, accessed 1/12/17