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[Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Volney V. Harrison Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 55555 43456 24444

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In The Morning

Author: Laura Bell Ogilvie Hunter Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright Refrain First Line: In the morning, in the morning Lyrics: 1 Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright, When the gloomy shadows flee before the light, When the Savior’s glory fills the earth and skies, Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. Refrain: In the morning, in the morning, When He bids His saints arise; O the glory, O the beauty, That shall greet our waking eyes. 2 Resurrection morning, glorious and grand, Happy they who shall be placed at His right hand; Great will be the gladness, deep the sweet surprise; Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. [Refrain] 3 Brother, are you ready for that blessèd day? Have you made the risen Lord your guide and stay? Welcome then, bright morning, when He bids us rise; Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright] Text Sources: The Gospel Way by Anthony J. Showalter et al. (Dalton, GA: A. J. Showalter, 1923)

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In The Morning

Author: Laura Bell Ogilvie Hunter Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #14761 First Line: Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright Refrain First Line: In the morning, in the morning Lyrics: 1 Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright, When the gloomy shadows flee before the light, When the Savior’s glory fills the earth and skies, Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. Refrain: In the morning, in the morning, When He bids His saints arise; O the glory, O the beauty, That shall greet our waking eyes. 2 Resurrection morning, glorious and grand, Happy they who shall be placed at His right hand; Great will be the gladness, deep the sweet surprise; Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. [Refrain] 3 Brother, are you ready for that blessèd day? Have you made the risen Lord your guide and stay? Welcome then, bright morning, when He bids us rise; Then shall wondrous beauty greet our waking eyes. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright]
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In the Morning

Author: Mrs. J. M. Hunter Hymnal: The Gospel Way #76 (1923) First Line: Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright Refrain First Line: In the morning, in the morning Languages: English Tune Title: [Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright]

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Mrs. J. M. Hunter

1860 - 1942 Author of "In the Morning" in The Gospel Way Laura Bell Ogilvie Hunter. Married John Madison Hunter.

Volney V. Harrison

Composer of "[Sweetly I am thinking of a morning bright]" in The Gospel Way
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