In the dark heathen night they are dwelling

In the dark heathen night they are dwelling

Author: Haldor Lillenas
Tune: [In the dark heathen night they are dwelling]
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1 In the dark heathen night they are dwelling,
Many millions of sin-laden hearts;
Never seeing the light of salvation,
Never knowing the joy it imparts.

Refrain:
Carry the light, the soul cheering light,
Into the night, the dark heathen night;
Telling the story of Christ and His glory,
The One who is mighty to save.

2 Bowing down to the idols before them,
Unavailing their sorrow and tears;
For no peace they can find without Jesus,
He alone can dispell all their fears. [Refrain]

3 Can we longer with selfish ambition,
Only labor to care for our needs?
When our brother in need of assistance,
And for light, unavailingly pleads. [Refrain]

4 Shall we longer deny them the gospel,
Let us hasten to go or to give;
That the multitude millions in darkness
May behold their Redeemer and live. [Refrain]

Source: New Songs of Pentecost No. 3 #16

Author: Haldor Lillenas

Rv Haldor Lillenas DMus Norway/USA 1885-1959. Born at Stord, near Bergen, Norway, his father sold their 15 acre farm in Norway and emigrated to the U.S., buying a farm in Colton, SD. After he built a sod house, the family (wife and three chldren) also came to SD in 1887. They moved to Astoria, Oregon in 1889, where Lillenas learned English and began writing song lyrics at an early age. In 1900 the family moved again to Roseville, MN, where he worked as a farm laborer and began attending a Lutheran high school at Hawick, MN. He sold a few songs at age 19. At age 21 he began writing more songs, encouraged by some earlier ones becoming popular (“He set me free” was one). His mother died in 1906 and his father returned to ND, but Li… Go to person page >

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First Line: In the dark heathen night they are dwelling
Author: Haldor Lillenas
Refrain First Line: Carry the light, the soul cheering light
Copyright: Public Domain

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