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Text:Welcome, Happy Morning
Author:Venantius Fortunatus
Translator:John Ellerton
Tune:BAPTISTE
Composer:John B. Calkin

121. Welcome, Happy Morning

1 Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say:
Hell to-day is vanquished, heav'n is won today!
Lo, the dead is living, God forevermore!
Him, their true Creator, all His works adore.

2 Earth with joy confesses, clothing her for spring,
All good gifts returned with her returning King.
Bloom in ev'ry meadow, leaves on ev'ry bough,
Speak His sorrows ended, hail His triumph now.

3 Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all,
Thou, from heav'n beholding human nature's fall,
Of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
Manhood to deliver, manhood didst put on.

4 Thou, of life the author, death didst undergo,
Tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
Show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see,
Bring again our day-light; day returns with Thee.

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say
Title: Welcome, Happy Morning
Author: Venantius Fortunatus
Translator: John Ellerton
Meter: 11. 11. 11. 11.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1934
Tune Information
Name: BAPTISTE
Composer: John B. Calkin
Meter: 11. 11. 11. 11.
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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