Author: B. S. Ingemann Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #46 (1928) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Lyrics: 1 The sun is rising in the east,
It gilds the heavens wide,
And scatters light on mountain-crest,
On shore and countryside.
2 It rises from the valley bright,
Where Paradise once lay,
And bringeth life, and joy and light
To all upon its way.
3 It greets us from the land afar
Where man with grace was crowned,
And from that wondrous Morning Star,
Which Eastern sages found.
4 And from the East God's sun outpours
A heavenly light on earth,
A glimpse from Eden's sacred shores,
Where light and life had birth.
5 The starry host bow down before
The sun that passes them;
It seems so like that star of yore,
Which shone on Bethlehem.
6 Thou, Sun of Suns, from heaven come,
In Thee our praises rise
For ev'ry message from Thy home
And from Thy Paradise. Topics: Morning and Evening Languages: English
The Sun Is Rising In The East