Hymn
Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright
Now that the sun is beaming bright,
Once more to God we pray,
That He, the uncreated Light,
May guide our souls this day,
That He, the uncreated Light,
May guide our souls this day.
No sinful word, no deed of wrong,
Nor thoughts that idly rove;
But simple truth be on our tongue,
And in our hearts be love,
But simple truth be on our tongue,
And in our hearts be love.
And while the hours in order flow,
O Christ, securely fence
Our gates beleaguered by the foe,
The gate of ev’ry sense,
Our gates beleaguered by the foe,
The gate of ev’ry sense.
And grant that to Thine honor, Lord,
Our daily toil may tend;
That we begin it at Thy word,
And in Thy favor end,
That we begin it at Thy word,
And in Thy favor end.
Amen.
Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright — Text from The Junior Hymnal, 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/now-that-the-sun-is-beaming-bright
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright?
The words of Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright are credited to St. Ambrose and John Henry Newman; the version here was published in 1928. The library also holds O God, We Praise Thee, and Confess, another hymn by St. Ambrose.
Is Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Junior Hymnal, published in 1928. 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 Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright?
Now that the Sun Is Beaming Bright is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Dear Jesus, Ever at My Side, O how divine how sweet the joy and The Wisdom of God in His Works.