Hymn
When Morning Gilds the Skies
When morning gilds the skies,
My heart, awaking cries,
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
The sacred minster bell,
It peals o'er hill and dell,
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
Oh! hark to what it sings,
As joyously it rings;
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
To Thee, my God above,
I cry with glowing love:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
May Jesus Christ be praised.
The fairest graces spring,
In hearts that ever sing:
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
My tongue shall never tire
Of chanting in the choir:
May Jesus Christ be praised.
May Jesus Christ be praised.
This song of sacred joy,
It never seems to cloy:
May Jesus Christ be praised,
May Jesus Christ be praised.
When Morning Gilds the Skies — Text from Laudis Corona, 1880. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-morning-gilds-the-skies
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote When Morning Gilds the Skies?
The words of When Morning Gilds the Skies were written by Edward Caswall; the version here was published in 1880. The library holds 9 more hymns by Edward Caswall, including My God, I Love Thee, Not Because and Come Hither, Ye Faithful.
Is When Morning Gilds the Skies public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Laudis Corona, published in 1880. 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.