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Music of Nature

There's music in the midnight breeze

Published in 9 hymnals

Representative Text

1 There's music in the midnight breeze,
There's music in the morn;
The daybeam and the gentle eve
Sweet sounds have ever borne;
The valley hath its welcome notes,
The grove its tuneful throng,
And ocean's mighty caverns teem
With nature's endless song.

2 The winds that sweep the mountaintop
Their joyous echoes bear;
Young Zephyrs on the streamlet play.
And make sweet music there;
With rustling sound the forest leaves
Bend to the passing breeze;
And pleasant is the busy hum
Of flower seeking bees.

3 The heart, too, has its thrilling chords,
A consecrated fount,
From which inspiring melodies
To heaven in gladness mount.
Why Nature's music--but that man
May join the myriad throng
Of all her glorious works in one
Harmonious burst of song.

Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #21

Text Information

First Line: There's music in the midnight breeze
Title: Music of Nature
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Nature's endless song
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

Grammar School Hymn Book #d261

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Hymn, Tune, and Service Book for Sunday Schools #56

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d204

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Sunday School Service Book and Hymnal #57

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The Children's Progressive Lyceum #7

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The Morning Stars Sang Together #21

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The School Hymn-Book #322

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Unity Services and Songs #40

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