Laudes Domini ‎#559

559. The morning light

1 The morning light is breaking;
The darkness disappears!
The sons of earth are waking
To penitential tears;
Each breeze that sweeps the ocean
Brings tidings from afar,
Of nations in commotion,
Prepared for Zion's war.

2 See heathen nations bending
Before the God we love,
And thousand hearts ascending
In gratitude above;
While sinners, now confessing,
The gospel call obey,
And seek the Saviour's blessing--
A nation in a day.

3 Blest river of salvation!
Pursue thine onward way;
Flow thou to every nation,
Nor in thy richness stay:
Stay not till all the lowly
Triumphant reach their home:
Stay not till all the holy
Proclaim--"The Lord is come!"

Text Information

• First Line: The morning light is breaking
• Title: The morning light
• Author: Samuel F. Smith
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1888
• Scripture:
  Psalm 67:1
  ;
  Isaiah 21:11
  ;
  2 Samuel 23:4
• Topic: Christ: Desire of Nations; Church: Missions of; Church: Work of
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ORIENS
• Composer: W. F. Sherwin
• Meter: 7s, 6s, D
• Key: G Major or modal
• Notes: Public Domain.