The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4669

4669. Now with Creation's Morning Song

1. Now with creation’s morning song
Let us, as children of the day,
With wakened heart and purpose strong,
The works of darkness cast away.

2. O may the morn so pure, so clear,
Its own sweet calm in us instill!
A guileless mind, a heart sincere,
Simplicity of word and will.

3. And ever, as the day glides by,
May we the busy senses rein;
Keep guard upon the hand and eye,
Nor let the conscience suffer stain.

4. Grant us, O God, in love to Thee,
Clear eyes to measure things below;
Faith, the invisible to see;
And wisdom, Thee in all to know.

Text Information

• First Line: Now with creation's morning song
• Title: Now with Creation's Morning Song
• Author: Aurelius Prudentius, 348-circa 413
• Translator (from Latin): Edward Caswall
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Lyra Catholica, 1849
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: The modified translation by Samuel Longfellow, in his Hymns of the Spirit, 1864, is given here.

Tune Information

• Name: FESTUS
• Composer: Anonymous
• Meter: LM
• Incipit: 51765 62433 25345
• Key: D Major
• Source: From a Ger­man chor­ale in the Mo­rav­i­an Psalt­er
• Copyright: Public Domain