"Morning Has Broken" Lyrics

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the world

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day

*According to Wikipedia, "The tune to which it is normally sung is called 'Bunessan,' based upon a Gaelic melody. Before Farjeon's words, it was used as a Christmas carol with lyrics which began 'Child in the manger, Infant of Mary.' The English-language Roman Catholic hymnal also uses the tune for the hymn 'This Day God Gives Me.'"

SIDEBAR: Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam has frequently been erroneously credited with writing "Morning Has Broken." He did record and release arguably the definitive version of the song on his album Tea For The Tillerman.

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