Lost In The Night

from A Heartland Liturgy by Jonathan Rundman

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Text: Finnish song; tr. Olav Lee, 1859-1943, alt.
© 1932 Augsburg Publishing House, admin. Augsburg Fortress

This Finnish folk tune has been widely recorded in Finland with an alternate set of love-song lyrics called "Tuoll' on mun kultani" ("Yonder My Sweetheart"). Nordic-American Lutherans have sung this tune for nearly a century using the "Lost In The Night" text translated into English by Olav Lee, a Norwegian-American pastor and professor at St. Olaf College in Minnesota.

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LOST IN THE NIGHT

Lost in the night do the people yet languish
longing for morning the darkness to vanquish,
plaintively sighing with hearts full of anguish
Will not day come soon? Will not day come soon?

Must we be vainly awaiting the morrow?
Shall those who have light no light let us borrow
giving no heed to our burden of sorrow?
Will you help us soon? Will you help us soon?

Sorrowing wand’rers, in darkness yet dwelling
dawned has the day of a radiance excelling
death’s deepest shadows forever dispelling
Christ is coming soon! Christ is coming soon!

Light o’er the land of the needy is beaming
rivers of life through its deserts are streaming
bringing all peoples a Savior redeeming
Come and save us soon! Come and save us soon!

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from A Heartland Liturgy, released May 23, 2006
Jonathan Rundman: tenor guitar, electric guitar, bass, Casio keyboard, vocals
Jake Armerding: violin, octave violin
Lowell Michelson: tambourine, maracas
Zach Miller: drums

Recorded by Russel Munson at Small Circus Studio in Columbia Heights, MN; and by Jonathan Rundman at Verkstad Studio in Edina, MN.
Mixed by Russel Munson at Small Circus.
Produced by Jonathan Rundman.

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Jonathan Rundman Minneapolis, Minnesota

"bright, catchy indie pop" NEW YORK TIMES
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“literate…excellent…a record for anyone who hasn't given up on the idea that good songs, electric/acoustic guitars, and a great drummer are the key to all sorts of epiphanies” CITY PAGES ... more

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