Words: Eleanor Farjeon
Traditional Gaelic Melody
[Verse 1]
C Dm G F G
Morning has broken, like the first morning;
Am G F C G
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
C F C G
Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!
C G F G C
Praise for the springing fresh from the Word!
[Verse 2]
C Dm G F G
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven;
Am G F C G
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.
C F C G
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
C G F G C
Sprung in completeness, where his feet pass.
[Verse 3]
C Dm G F G
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning;
Am G F C G
Born of the one light, Eden saw play.
C F C G
Praise with elation, praise every morning!
C G F G C
God's recre-a-tion of the new day!