The Glorious Gospel Light Has Shone
Author: Joel H. Johnson
Composer: Varies by tune (see below)
Languages (15)
This song text has been indexed at SingPraises.net in the following languages:
- Albanian: Drit’ e Ungjillit po Shkëlqen
- Cantonese (Romanized/Pingyam): WÌHNG YIUH FŪK YĀM GWŌNG JIU SEI FŌNG
- English: The Glorious Gospel Light Has Shone
- English Braille: ⠠⠮ ⠠⠛⠇⠕⠗⠊⠳⠎ ⠠⠛⠕⠎⠏⠑⠇ ⠠⠇⠊⠣⠞ ⠠⠓⠁⠎ ⠠⠩⠕⠝⠑
- German: Das Licht des Evangeliums
- Korean: 영광스런 주 복음빛
- Latvian: Mirdz spoži Dieva vārda gaisma
- Mandarin (Romanized/Pinyin): Róngyào Fúyīn guāng zhào sìfāng
- Mandarin (Simplified): 荣耀福音光照四方
- Mandarin (Traditional): 榮耀福音光照四方
- Polish: Blask ewangelii spoczął już
- Spanish: En los postreros días
- Spanish Braille: ⠠⠢ ⠇⠕⠎ ⠏⠕⠎⠞⠗⠻⠕⠎ ⠙ ⠁⠎
- Swedish: Klart strålar evangelii ljus
- Tongan: Kospeli ko e maama
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Copyright status of original text
This text was first published in English, in 1840 or earlier.
Public domain
Earliest source indexed at SingPraises.net: Times and Seasons (1839–1846), Oct 1841.
Representative lyrics
English (Original Language)
1. The glorious gospel light has shoneIn this the latter dayWith such intelligence that noneFrom truth need turn away.The precious things which had been sealedAnd from the world kept hid,The Lord has to his Saints revealedAs anciently he did.
2. And thru the priesthood now restoredAgain prepared the wayThru which the dead may hear his wordAnd all his laws obey.As Christ to spirits went to preachWho were to prison led,So many Saints have gone to teachThe gospel to the dead.
3. And we for them can be baptized,Yes, for our friends most dear,That they can with the just be raisedWhen Gabriel’s trump they hear;That they may come with Christ againWhen he to earth descends,A thousand years with him to reign,And with their earthly friends.
4. Now, O ye Saints, rejoice todayThat you can saviors beOf all your dead who will obeyThe gospel and be free.Then let us rise without restraintAnd act for those we love,For they are giving their consentAnd wait for us to move.
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