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Play “When, streaming from the eastern skies”

Free same-meter accompaniment for When, streaming from the eastern skies (William Shrubsole): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune MELITA (John Bacchus Dykes) in four-part harmony, 4 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1When streaming from the eastern skies,
  2. The morning light salutes my eyes,
  3. O Sun of Righteousness divine,
  4. On me with beams of mercy shine,
  5. Chase the dark clouds of sin away,
  6. And turn my darkness into day.
  7. 2When to heaven's great and glorious King
  8. My morning sacrifice I bring,
  9. And, grieving o'er my guilt and shame,
  10. Ask mercy, Savior, in Thy name;
  11. My conscience sprinkle with Thy blood,
  12. And be my advocate with God.
  13. 3When each day's scenes and labors close,
  14. And wearied nature seeks repose,
  15. With pardoning mercy richly blest,
  16. Guard me, my Savior, while I rest;
  17. And as each morning's sun shall rise,
  18. O lead me onward to the skies.
  19. 4And at my life's last setting sun,
  20. My conflict o'er, my labors done,
  21. Jesus, Thy heavenly radiance shed,
  22. To cheer and bless my dying bed;
  23. And from death's gloom my spirit raise,
  24. To see Thy face and sing Thy praise.

About this music

MELITA — John Bacchus Dykes. 'Melita' John Bacchus Dykes, 1861. Setting: "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1869 hymn 222. Tune from Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861. %OHARRANGER unknown assumed Dykes, John Bacchus (1823-1876) words found in "The service of song for Baptist churches", 1876 Hymn 1070; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the When, streaming from the eastern skies page.

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