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[The bright eternal day is breaking]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. M. Whyte Incipit: 55671 23153 22667 Used With Text: Bright Morning Land

Author: J. M. W. Appears in 3 hymnals First Line: The bright eternal day is breaking Refrain First Line: O morning land Lyrics: 1 The bright eternal day is breaking, My soul is thrill’d with glad surprise; This life is but the mist of morning That dims the hills of Paradise. Refrain: O morning land, bright morning land, O woods and vales and hills of glory, O Paradise of sacred story! I soon shall reach thy shining strand, O morning land, bright morning land! 2 My tired eyes grew dim with watching, For him of whom it is foretold That he should come in all his glory, And I should then my King behold. [Refrain] 3 My falt’ring steps had surely failed me, But for my Savior’s guiding hand; At last my weary feet are standing Where I can see the promised land. [Refrain] 4 And almost ev’ry day some loved one, Touch’d by an unseen angel hand, Leaves all and thro’ the mist and shadow, Goes over to the morning land. [Refrain] Used With Tune: [The bright eternal day is breaking]

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Bright morning land

Author: J. M. W. Hymnal: The Finest of the Wheat #56 (1890) First Line: The bright eternal day is breaking Refrain First Line: O morning land Lyrics: 1 The bright eternal day is breaking, My soul is thrill’d with glad surprise; This life is but the mist of morning That dims the hills of Paradise. Refrain: O morning land, bright morning land, O woods and vales and hills of glory, O Paradise of sacred story! I soon shall reach thy shining strand, O morning land, bright morning land! 2 My tired eyes grew dim with watching, For him of whom it is foretold That he should come in all his glory, And I should then my King behold. [Refrain] 3 My falt’ring steps had surely failed me, But for my Savior’s guiding hand; At last my weary feet are standing Where I can see the promised land. [Refrain] 4 And almost ev’ry day some loved one, Touch’d by an unseen angel hand, Leaves all and thro’ the mist and shadow, Goes over to the morning land. [Refrain] Tune Title: [The bright eternal day is breaking]

Bright Morning Land

Author: J. M. W. Hymnal: The Great Redemption #235 (1894) First Line: The bright eternal day is breaking Refrain First Line: O morning land. bright morning land Languages: English Tune Title: [The bright eternal day is breaking]

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John M. Whyte

1850 - 1927 Person Name: J. M. W. Author of "Bright morning land" in The Finest of the Wheat John M. (Marchant) Whyte. Evangelist, hymn writer, singer, b Paris, Canada West (Ontario), 8 Jun 1850, d Toronto 17 Mar 1927. He studied at the University of Toronto and devoted himself to evangelistic and temperance work. Typical of several hundred songs for which he wrote the words or the music, or both, are 'Canada Shall Yet Be Free,' 'Toronto the Good,' and 'Song of Trust.' Many songs appeared in separate editions published by Toronto News Co or Briggs. With his brother David Albert Whyte he edited Sing Out the Glad News (Briggs 1885) and Songs of Calvary (Briggs 1889). The Great Redemption (Briggs 1894), Nuggets of Gold (Briggs 1898) and Battle Songs of the Cross (1901) contain many of his own melodies. Eight of his hymns are reprinted in CMH vol 5. The editor of the reprint, John Beckwith, has concluded that 'Come Away to Jesus Now' and 'Jesus Is Calling You Now' may have enjoyed a measure of popularity. Author Helmut Kallmann Bibliography: Beckwith, John. 'Tunebooks and hymnals in Canada, 1801-1939,'. American Music, summer 1988. --http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/john-m-whyte-emc/