When the Morning Bright

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When the morning light drives away the night

Author: Robert Lowry
Tune: LOOR (32111)
Published in 70 hymnals

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1 When the morning light drives away the night,
With the sun so bright and full,
And it draws its line the hour of nine,
I'll fly away to the Sabbath school.
For ’tis there we all agree,
All with happy hearts and free,
And I love to early be
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath School.

2 On the frosty dawn of a winter's morn,
When the earth is wrapped in snow,
Or the summer breeze plays round the trees,
To the Sabbath school I'll go.
When the holy day has come,
And the Sabbath-breakers roam,
I delight to leave my home
For the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

3 In the class I meet with the friends I greet,
At the time of morning prayer;
And our hearts we raise in a hymn of praise,
For 'tis always pleasant there:
In the Book of holy truth,
Full of counsel and reproof,
We behold the guide of youth,
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

4 May the dews of grace fill the hallowed place,
And the sunshine never fail,
While each blooming rose which in memory grows,
Shall a sweet perfume exhale:
When we mingle here no more,
But have met on Jordan's shore,
We will talk of moments o'er
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #4

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Author: Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, March 12, 1826. His fondness for music was exhibited in his earliest years. As a child he amused himself with the various musical instruments that came into his hands. At the age of seventeen he joined the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, and soon became an active worker in the Sunday-school as teacher and chorister. At the age of twenty-two he gave himself to the work of the ministry, and entered upon a course of study at the University of Lewisburg, Pa. At the age of twenty-eight he was graduated with the highest honors of his class. In the same year of his graduation, he entered upon the work of the ministry. He served as pastor at West Chester, Pa., 1851-1858; in New York City, 1859-1861;… Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line:	When the morning light drives away the night
Title:	When the Morning Bright
Author:	Robert Lowry
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	I'll away to the Sabbath [Sunday] school
Copyright:	Public Domain