醒來，我魂，當隨朝陽 (Awake, my soul, and with the sun)

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醒來，我魂，當隨朝陽 (Xǐng lái, wǒ hún, dāng suí zhāoyáng)

Author: Thomas Ken
Tune: MORNING HYMN (Barthélemon)
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Piano/Organ
	Final Flourishes, Vol. 2

Author: Thomas Ken

Thomas Ken (b. Berkampstead, Hertfordshire, England, 1637; d. Longleat, Wiltshire, England, 1711) studied at Winchester College, Hart Hall, and New College, Oxford, England. Ordained in the Church of England in 1662, he served variously as pastor, chaplain at Winchester College (1669-1679), chaplain to Princess (later Queen) Mary in The Hague, and bishop of Bath and Wells (1685-1691). He was a man of conscience and independent mind who did not shirk from confrontations with royalty. When King Charles II came to visit Winchester, he took along his mistress, the famous actress Nell Gwynne. Ken was asked to provide lodging for her. The story is told that Ken quickly declared his house under repair and had a builder take off the roof! He later… Go to person page >

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First Line:	醒來，我魂，當隨朝陽 (Xǐng lái, wǒ hún, dāng suí zhāoyáng)
Title:	醒來，我魂，當隨朝陽 (Awake, my soul, and with the sun)
English Title:	Awake, my soul, and with the sun
Author:	Thomas Ken
Language:	Chinese

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Tune

MORNING HYMN (Barthélemon)

During the early 1780s François H. Barthélemon (b. Bordeaux, France, 1741; d. Southwark, Surrey, England, 1808) wrote MORNING HYMN at the request of Jacob Duche, chaplain at the Female Orphan Asylum in London, England. Duche had requested that Barthélemon compose a tune for the well-known morning…

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