Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church ‎#439

439. Alleluia! Fairest morning!

1 Alleluia! fairest morning!
Fairer than our words can say!
Down we lay the heavy burden
Of life’s toil and care to-day,
While this morn of joy and love
Brings fresh vigor from above.

2 In the gladness of God's worship
We will seek our joy to-day;
It is then we learn the fulness
Of the grace for which we pray,
When the word of life is given,
Like the Saviour’s voice from heaven.

3 Let the day with Thee be ended,
As with Thee it has begun,
And Thy blessing, Lord, be granted,
Till earth’s days and weeks are done;
That at last Thy servants may
Keep eternal Sabbath-day.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Alleluia! Fairest morning!
• Translator: Jane Borthwick (1858. a)
• Author: Jonathan Krause (1739)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: Times and Seasons: The Lord's Day

Tune Information

• Name: STÖRL
• Composer: Johann G. C. Störl (1711)
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 7 7
• Key: B♭ Major