Hymn
The Morning Bright
The morning bright,
With rosy light,
Hath waked me from my sleep;
Father, I own
Thy love alone
Thy little one doth keep.
All through the day,
I humbly pray,
Be Thou my Guard and Guide;
My sins forgive,
And let me live,
Blest Jesus, near Thy side.
O make Thy rest
Within my breast,
Great Spirit of all grace;
Make me like Thee;
Then shall I be
Prepared to see Thy face.
To Father, Son,
And Spirit, One,
Great God Whom I adore,
All glory be,
My God, to Thee,
Both now, and evermore.
Amen.
The Morning Bright — Text from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-morning-bright
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Morning Bright?
The words of The Morning Bright were written by Thomas O. Summers; the version here was published in 1917.
Is The Morning Bright public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church, published in 1917. 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 The Morning Bright?
The Morning Bright is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Gospel Feast, Blessed Are the Dead that Die in the Lord and Lord, as to Thy Dear Cross.