Hymn
A Morning Hymn
Now the shades of night are gone;
Now the morning light is come;
Lord, may I be thine to-day--
Drive the shades of sin away.
Fill my soul, O Christ, with light,
Banish doubt and cleanse my sight,
In Thy service, Lord, to-day
Help me labor, help me pray.
Keep my haughty passions bound;
Save me from my foes around;
Going out and coming in,
Keep me safe from ev'ry sin.
When my work of life is past,
O receive me then at last!
Night of sin will be no more,
When I reach the heav'nly shore.
A Morning Hymn — Text from Evangelical Lutheran hymnal, 1908. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/a-morning-hymn-2
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote A Morning Hymn?
The words of A Morning Hymn were written by Samson Occum; the version here was published in 1908.
Is A Morning Hymn public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Evangelical Lutheran hymnal, published in 1908. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of A Morning Hymn?
A Morning Hymn is in 7.7.7.7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Swell the Anthem, For Thy mercy and Thy grace and Let Us With a Gladsome Mind.