Author: Robert Seymour Bridges; Edward Caswall; Jacques Beaudon; R. Gerald Hobbs Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6 Appears in 18 hymnals Topics: Nation Lyrics: 1 When morning gilds the skies,
my heart awakening cries:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
When evening shadows fall,
this rings my curfew call:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
2 To God, the Word on high,
the hosts of angels cry:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Let mortals, too, upraise
their voice in hymns of praise:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
3 Let all of humankind,
in this their concord find:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Let all the earth around
ring joyous with the sound:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
4 Be this, while life is mine,
my canticle divine:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th'eternal song,
through all the ages long:
may Jesus Christ be praised! Used With Tune: LAUDES DOMINI Text Sources: German hymn, 1828
When Morning Gilds the Skies (Quand le soleil se lève)