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Morning Breaks Upon the Tomb

Representative Text

1 Morning breaks upon the tomb;
Jesus scatters all its gloom.
Day of triumph through the skies,
See the glorious Savior rise.

2 You who are of death afraid,
Triumph in the scattered shade.
Drive your anxious cares away;
See the place where Jesus lay.

3 Christian, dry your flowing tears;
Chase your unbelieving fears.
Look on his deserted grave;
Doubt no more his pow'r to save.

Source: Christian Worship (1993): a Lutheran hymnal #159

Author: William Bengo Collyer

William Bengo Collyer was born at Blackheath Hill, in 1782, and studied at Homerton College. Before completing his twentieth year he became pastor of a Congregational society at Peckham, continuing in that position through his life. He died in 1854. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1808. For many years he was one of the most popular Dissenting ministers in London. He published many hymns and some works on theology. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872.… Go to person page >

Notes

Morning breaks upon the tomb. W. B. Collyer. [Easter.] First published in his Hymns partly Collected and partly Original, 1812, No. 960, in 4 stanzas of 4 lines, entitled "Jesus rising—An Easter Hymn," and signed " W. B. C." Its modern use is mainly confined to America.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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A Collection of Hymns, for the Christian Church and Home #194

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship #233

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (10th ed.) #233

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship (6th ed.) #233

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (3rd ed.) #233

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. (45th ed.) #233

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A Collection of Psalms and Hymns for Christian Worship. 16th ed. #233

A New Service and Tune Book for Sunday Schools. New ed. #d86

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for ... Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d221

A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Use of the Diocese of Nova Scotia. 3rd ed. #d223

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American Psalmody #205a

Asaph #d158

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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #72

Augsburg Songs, Nos. l and 2 Combined #d196

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Baptist Chorals #338

Cantica Laudis #d178

Chapel Hymns #d346

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Christ in Song #280

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Christian Hymns for Public and Private Worship #238

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Christian Praise #287

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Christian Praise #287

Christian Psalms and Hymns to Aid in Public and Private Devotion #d577

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Christian Worship (1993) #159

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Church Choral-Book #387

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Church Harmonies #316

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #90

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #90

Church Melodies, a Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs #d661

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Church Melodies #655

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Church Pastorals, hymns and tunes for public and social worship #176

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Church Psalmist #173

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Church Psalmist #173

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Church Psalmist #173

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Church Psalmody #H133

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Church Psalmody #133

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Church Psalmody #239

Compilation of Hymns for the Use of the Churches of the Christian Union #d446

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Conquest Hymns #236a

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David's Harp #156

Easter Hymns #90

Gems from Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other Services #d96

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH90

Hallowed Songs #d220

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Hallowed Songs #136

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Hallowed Songs #378

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Hallowed Songs #276

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Hymn and Tune Book for the Church and the Home. (Rev. ed.) #420

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Hymn and Tune Book, for the Church and the Home #404

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship #285

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Hymn Book for Christian Worship. 8th ed. #a285

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church #112

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Hymn Book of the Methodist Protestant Church. (11th ed.) #112

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Hymnal and Order of Service #87

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Hymnal for Christian Science Church and Sunday School Services #82

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Hymnal #87

Hymns and Tunes for Home Worship #d129

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Hymns and Tunes #500

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Hymns for All Christians #L50

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Hymns for all Christians #250

Hymns for Children and Young Persons #d274

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #236

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Hymns for Christian Devotion #236

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Hymns for Public Worship #338

Hymns for Social Worship and Private Devotion #d91

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Hymns for Social Worship #524

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Hymns for the Church of Christ (3rd thousand) #92

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Hymns for the Church of Christ. (6th thousand) #92

Hymns for the Hospital Chapel, Worcester #d137

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Hymns for the Sanctuary #191

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Hymns for the Sanctuary and Social Worship #323

Hymns for the Use of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Impr. ed. #d309

Hymns for the Use of the Brethren in Christ #d300

Hymns for the Vestry and the Fireside #d177

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d694

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Hymns of the Advent #23

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Hymns of the Morning #23

Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs with Responsive Readings #d221

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #84

Jubilant Voices #d104

Liturgy and Hymns for Sunday Schools #d100

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Manual of Christian Psalmody #133

Massachusetts Sabbath School Hymn Book #d110

Melodies of the Church #d629

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Montreat Hymns #84

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #466

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #466

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New Manual of Praise #237

New Service and Tune Book for Sunday School #d85

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Our Sunday School #22

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Parish Hymns #97

Parish Psalmody #d471

Parish Psalmody #d483

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Plymouth Collection #a276

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