Celebrating Grace Hymnal ‎#345

345. When Morning Gilds the Skies

1 When morning gilds the skies,
my heart awaking cries,
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
to Jesus I repair;
may Jesus Christ be praised!

2 The night becomes as day,
when from the heart we say,
may Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear,
when this sweet song they hear,
may Jesus Christ be praised!

3 Ye realms of humankind,
in this your concord find:
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Let all the earth around
ring joyous with the sound:
may Jesus Christ be praised!

4 In heaven's eternal bliss
the loveliest strain is this,
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Let earth, and sea, and sky
from depth to height reply,
may Jesus Christ be praised!

Text Information

• First Line: When morning gilds the skies
• Title: When Morning Gilds the Skies
• Translator (stanza 1, 2, 4): Edward Caswall (1854)
• Translator (stanza 3): Robert Bridges (1899)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2010
• Topic: The Church at Worship: Praise and Adoration; Praise and Adoration-Jesus Christ
• Source: Katholisches Gesangbuch, 1828

Tune Information

• Name: LAUDES DOMINI
• Composer: Joseph Barnby (1868)
• Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Lower key, No. 229