The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#40b

40b. The morning light is breaking

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 Sion's war.

2 Rich dew of grace come o'er us,
In many a gentle shower,
And brighter scenes before us
Are opening every hour:
Each cry to heaven going
Abundant answer brings,
And heavenly gales are blowing
With peace upon their wings.

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

4 Blest river of salvation,
Pursue thy 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
• Publication Date: 1865
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WEBB
• Composer: G. J. Webb
• Meter: 7s & 6s
• Key: B♭ Major