O Christ, Thou bright and Morning Star

Representative Text

1 O Christ, Thou bright and morning Star,
Now shed Thy light abroad:
Shine on us from Thy throne afar
With Thy pure glorious Word.

2 O Jesus, Comfort of the poor,
I lift my heart to Thee:
I know Thy mercies still endure,
And Thou wilt pity me.

3 For Thou didst suffer for my soul,
Her burdens to remove:
O make me through Thy sorrows whole,
Refresh me with Thy love.

4 Then, Jesus, glory, honor, praise,
I'll ever sing to Thee:
And Thou at last my soul wilt raise
To endless joys with Thee.

Amen.

Source: Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #350

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Translator: Catherine Winkworth

Catherine Winkworth (b. Holborn, London, England, 1827; d. Monnetier, Savoy, France, 1878) is well known for her English translations of German hymns; her translations were polished and yet remained close to the original. Educated initially by her mother, she lived with relatives in Dresden, Germany, in 1845, where she acquired her knowledge of German and interest in German hymnody. After residing near Manchester until 1862, she moved to Clifton, near Bristol. A pioneer in promoting women's rights, Winkworth put much of her energy into the encouragement of higher education for women. She translated a large number of German hymn texts from hymnals owned by a friend, Baron Bunsen. Though often altered, these translations continue to be used i… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O Christ, Thou bright and Morning Star
German Title: O Christe, Morgensterne
Author: Anonymous
Translator: Catherine Winkworth (1863)
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #192

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Chorale Book for England, The #144

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Church Book #24

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Church Book #24

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #350

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Hymns for the use of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Authority of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania #22

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Lyra Germanica #S2-97

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The Book of Worship #197

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The Christian Hymnal #210

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Lutheran Augustana Synod. Text ed. #d380

The Hymns for the Use of Evangelical Lutheran Congregations #d324

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