Yale Divinity School Hymn by Ivan Burnett Jr. ’65 M.Div. @YaleDivinitySchool
Yale Divinity School Hymn by Ivan Burnett Jr. ’65 M.Div. @YaleDivinitySchool
Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Written by Ivan Burnett Jr. '65 M.Div.

Lyrics are based on the Scripture passage Isaiah 9:2: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of deep darkness, on them, the light has shined.”

Learn more about this hymn and the writer: https://divinity.yale.edu/news/alum-honoring-yds-gift-original-hymn-tune

Choir: Prescott United Methodist Church, Arizona
Music director: Jacob Gilbert
Pianist: Janet Moore
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