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Morning Has Broken

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Words: Eleanor Farjeon
Traditional Gaelic Melody
[Verse 1]
CMorning has broDmken, Glike the first FmorniGng;
AmBlackbird has GspoFken, Clike the first Gbird.
CPraise for the singFing! CPraise for the mornGing!
CPraise for the GspringFing Gfresh from the CWord!
[Verse 2]
CSweet the rain's new Dmfall, Gsunlit from FheaGven;
AmLike the first GdewFfall, Con the first Ggrass.
CPraise for the sweeFtness Cof the wet garGden,
CSprung in comGpleteFness, Gwhere his feet Cpass.
[Verse 3]
CMine is the sunlDmight, Gmine is the FmornGing;
AmBorn of the Gone Flight, CEden saw Gplay.
CPraise with elaFtion, Cpraise every mornGing!
CGod's recre-Ga-Ftion Gof the new Cday!

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Morning Has Broken

by Misc Traditional

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Words: Eleanor Farjeon

Traditional Gaelic Melody

[Verse 1]

C Dm G F G

Morning has broken, like the first morning;

Am G F C G

Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.

C F C G

Praise for the singing! Praise for the morning!

C G F G C

Praise for the springing fresh from the Word!

[Verse 2]

C Dm G F G

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven;

Am G F C G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.

C F C G

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,

C G F G C

Sprung in completeness, where his feet pass.

[Verse 3]

C Dm G F G

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning;

Am G F C G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play.

C F C G

Praise with elation, praise every morning!

C G F G C

God's recre-a-tion of the new day!

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