The New Sabbath School Hosanna ‎#101

101. The morning light is breaking

1 The morning light is breaking,
The darkness disappears,
The sons of earth are waking
To penitential tears;
Each breeze that sweeps the ocean
Brings tidings from afar
Of nations in commotion,
Prepared for Zion's war.

2 Rich dews of grace come o'er us
In many a gentle shower,
And brighter scenes before us
Are opening every hour;
Each cry to heaven going
Abundant answers brings,
And heavenly gales are blowing
With peace upon their wings.

3 See heathen nations bending
Before the God we love,
And thousand hearts ascending
In gratitude and love;
While sinners, now confessing,
The gospel call obey,
And seek the Saviour's blessing,--
A nation in a day.

4 Blest river of salvation,
Pursue thine onward way,
Flow thou to every nation,
Nor in thy richness stay;
Stay not, till all the lowly
Triumphant reach their home;
Stay not, till all the holy
Proclaim, "The Lord is come."

Text Information

• First Line: The morning light is breaking
• Publication Date: 1870
• Notes: Tune for 361, 88, 100, and 377 in "American Sunday School Hymn Book" (ASS1860a)

Tune Information

• Name: WEBB
• Composer: G. J. Webb
• Meter: 7s & 6s
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: By permission.