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Hail To The Morn That Dawns On Eastern Hills

Author: John Brownlie Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills, More radiant far than any earthly morn; ’Tis heavenly light that all creation fills— The Christ is born. 2 Mystery profound, through all the ages sealed, Now, to a world all hopeless, and forlorn, In Bethlehem’s manger is at length revealed— The Christ is born. 3 Lo, from their watch the herdsmen raise their eyes, For dazzling light the robe of night had torn, And angels poured their raptures from the skies— The Christ is born. 4 Bring ye your gifts of gold and incense rare, Wise men who come, all travel-stained and worn; Find ye the Child, and pay your homage there— The Christ is born. 5 Hail to the morn, the world exulting sings; Only to Him, in fealty we are sworn, Lord of our lives, immortal King of kings!— The Christ is born. Used With Tune: STONEY Text Sources: Author unknown, ancient Greek; Tr.: Hymns from the Morningland (Paisley: Alexander Gardner, 1911)

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STONEY

Meter: 10.10.10.4 Appears in 8 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Frank E. A. Stoney Tune Key: A Flat Major Incipit: 32176 51253 33217 Used With Text: Hail To The Morn That Dawns On Eastern Hills

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Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills

Author: John Brownlie Hymnal: Hymns from the Morningland #3 (1911) Meter: 10.10.10.4 Lyrics: I Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills, More radiant far than any earthly morn; ’Tis heavenly light that all creation fills;— The Christ is born. II Mystery profound, through all the ages sealed, Now, to a world all hopeless, and forlorn, In Bethlehem’s manger is at length revealed;— The Christ is born. III Lo, from their watch, the herdsmen raise their eyes, For, dazzling light the robe of night had torn, And angels poured their raptures from the skies,— The Christ is born. IV Bring ye your gifts of gold and incense rare Wise men who come, all travel-stained and worn, Find ye the Child, and pay your homage there;— The Christ is born. V Hail to the morn, the world exulting sings; Only to Him, in fealty we are sworn, Lord of our lives, Immortal King of kings!— The Christ is born. Languages: English

Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills

Hymnal: Hymns of the Early Church #56 (1913) Meter: 10.10.10.4 Lyrics: Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills, More radiant far than any earthly morn; 'Tis heavenly light that all creation fills-- The Christ is born. Mystery profound, through all the ages sealed, Now, to a world all hopeless, and forlorn, In Bethlehem's manger is at length revealed-- The Christ is born. Lo, from their watch the herdsmen raise their eyes, For, dazzling light the robe of night had torn, And angels poured their raptures from the skies-- The Christ is born. 57 Bring ye your gifts of gold and incense rare, Wise men who come, all travel-stained and worn; Find ye the Child, and pay your homage there-- The Christ is born. Hail to the morn, the world exulting sings; Only to Him, in fealty we are sworn, Lord of our lives, Immortal King of kings!-- The Christ is born. Languages: English

Hail To The Morn That Dawns On Eastern Hills

Author: John Brownlie Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #10193 Meter: 10.10.10.4 Lyrics: 1 Hail to the morn that dawns on eastern hills, More radiant far than any earthly morn; ’Tis heavenly light that all creation fills— The Christ is born. 2 Mystery profound, through all the ages sealed, Now, to a world all hopeless, and forlorn, In Bethlehem’s manger is at length revealed— The Christ is born. 3 Lo, from their watch the herdsmen raise their eyes, For dazzling light the robe of night had torn, And angels poured their raptures from the skies— The Christ is born. 4 Bring ye your gifts of gold and incense rare, Wise men who come, all travel-stained and worn; Find ye the Child, and pay your homage there— The Christ is born. 5 Hail to the morn, the world exulting sings; Only to Him, in fealty we are sworn, Lord of our lives, immortal King of kings!— The Christ is born. Languages: English Tune Title: STONEY

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John Brownlie

1857 - 1925 Translator of "Hail To The Morn That Dawns On Eastern Hills" in The Cyber Hymnal Brownlie, John, was born at Glasgow, Aug. 6, 1857, and was educated at Glasgow University, and at the Free Church College in the same city. In 1884 he was licensed by the Presbytery of Glasgow; in 1885 he became Assistant Minister of the Free Church, Portpatrick, and on the death of the Senior Minister in 1890 he entered upon the full charge of the Church there. He has interested himself in educational matters, became a Member of the local School Board in 1888, a governor of Stranraer High School in 1897, and Chairman of the governors in 1901. His hymnological works are:— 1. The Hymns and Hymnwriters of the [Scottish] Church Hymnary, 1899. This is a biographical, historical, and critical companion to that hymnal, and is well done and accurate. 2. Hymns of Our Pilgrimage, 1889; Zionward; Hymns of the Pilgrim Life, 1890; and Pilgrim Songs, 1892. These are original hymns. The Rest of God, 1894, a poem in three parts. 3. Hymns of the Early Church, Being Translations from the Poetry of the Latin Church, arranged in the Order of the Christian Year . . . 1896. 4. Hymns from East and West, Being Translations from the Poetry of the Latin and Greek Churches . . . 1898. 5. Hymns of the Greek Church, Translated with Introduction and Notes, 1900. Second Series: Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church, Translated from the Service Books, with Introductory Chapters on the History, Doctrine and Worship of the Church, 1902. Third Series: Hymns from the Greek Office Books, Together with Centos and Suggestions, 1904. Fourth Series: Hymns from the East, Being Centos and Suggestions from the Office Books of the Holy Eastern Church, 1906. Of Mr. Brownlie's original hymns the following have come into common use:— 1. Ever onward, ever upward. Aspiration. From Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 11. 2. Girt with heavenly armour. The Armour of God. Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 49. 3. Hark! the voice of angels. Praise. Pilgrim Songs, 3rd Series, 1892, p. 57. 4. O bind me with Thy bonds, my Lord. The Divine Yoke. From Hymns of our Pilgrimage, 1889, p. 27. 5. O God, Thy glory gilds the sun. Adoration. From Zionward, &c, 1890, p. 33. 6. Spake my heart by sorrow smitten. Seeking God. From Pilgrim Songs, 3rd series, 1892, p. 25. 7. The flowers have closed their eyes. Evening Pilgrim Songs, 3rd series, 1892, p. 6tf. 8. There is a song which the angels sing. The Angels' Song. A cento from the poem The Best of God, 1894, p. 36. 9. Thou art my Portion, saith my soul. God, the Portion of His People. From Pilgrim Songs, 1892, p. 45. 10. Close beside the heart that loves me. Resting in God. This is one of the author's "Suggestions " based upon the spirit rather than the words of portions of the Greek Offices. It was given in Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church, 1902, p. 128. Mr. Brownlie's translations from the Latin have been adopted in the hymnals to a limited extent only, mainly because the ground had been so extensively and successfully covered by former translators. With the translations from the Greek the case was different, as for popular use few translations were available in addition to the well known and widely used renderings by Dr. Neale. Mr. Brownlie's translations have all the beauty, simplicity, earnestness, and elevation of thought and feeling which characterise the originals. Their suitability for general use is evidenced in the fact that the number found in the most recently published hymn-books, including Church Hymns, 1903, The New Office Hymn Book, 1905, and The English Hymnal, 1906, almost equal in number those by Dr. Neale. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)