Text: | When Morning Gilds the Skies |
Translator: | Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 |
Tune: | LAUDES DOMINI |
Composer: | Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896 |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 When morning gilds the skies,
my heart awaking cries:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
When evening shadows fall,
this rings my curfew call:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
2 When mirth for music longs,
This is my song of songs:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
God’s holy house of prayer
has none that can compare
with "Jesus Christ be praised!"
3 No lovelier antiphon
in all high heav'n is known
than "Jesus Christ be praised!"
There to the eternal Word
the eternal psalm is heard:
oh, Jesus Christ be praised!
4 Let all of human-kind
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!
5 Sing, sun and stars of space,
sing, ye that see his face,
sing, "Jesus Christ be praised!"
God’s whole creation o'er,
today and evermore
shall Jesus Christ be praised!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | When morning gilds the skies |
Title: | When Morning Gilds the Skies |
Translator: | Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 (alt.) |
Meter: | 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2006 |
Topic: | Morning; Praise, Thanksgiving |
Source: | German hymn, 19th cent. |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | LAUDES DOMINI |
Composer: | Joseph Barnby, 1838-1896 |
Meter: | 6 6 6 6 6 6 |
Key: | C Major |