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Text: | Break, Day of God, O Break! |
Author: | Henry Burton (1840 - 1930) |
Tune: | CHRISTCHURCH |
Composer: | Charles Steggall (1826-1905) |
1 Break, day of God, O break!
The night has lingered long,
our hearts with sighing wake;
we weep for sin and wrong:
O bright and Morning star, draw near;
O Sun of Righteousness, appear.
2 Break, day of God, O break!
The earth with strife is worn;
the hills with thunder shake,
hearts of the people mourn:
break, day of God, sweet day of peace,
and bid the shout of warriors cease.
3 Break, day of God, O break,
like to the days above!
Let purity awake,
and faith, and hope, and love.
But lo! We see the brightening sky;
the golden morn is drawing nigh.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Break, day of God, O break! |
Title: | Break, Day of God, O Break! |
Author: | Henry Burton (1840 - 1930) |
Meter: | 66 66 88 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1998 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Advent |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | CHRISTCHURCH |
Composer: | Charles Steggall (1826-1905) |
Meter: | 66 66 88 |
Key: | C Major |
Notes: | Alt setting 238 |