Text: | When Morning Gilds the Skies |
Translator: | Edward Caswall |
Tune: | [When morning gilds the skies] |
Composer: | Joseph Barnby |
1 When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised;
Alike at work and prayer
To Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
2 When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs:
May Jesus Christ be praised;
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
3 Does sadness fill my mind,
A solace here I find:
May Jesus Christ be praised;
Or fades my earthly bliss,
My comfort still is this:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
4 In heav'n's eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this:
May Jesus Christ be praised;
The pow'rs of darkness fear,
When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
5 Be this, while life is mine,
My canticle divine,
May Jesus Christ be praised;
Be this th'eternal song,
Thro' all the ages on:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | When morning gilds the skies |
Title: | When Morning Gilds the Skies |
Translator: | Edward Caswall |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1967 |
Topic: | Praise: of Christ |
Source: | German |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [When morning gilds the skies] |
Composer: | Joseph Barnby |
Key: | C Major |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |