The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1842

1842. A Glorious Day Is Dawning

1. A glorious day is dawning,
And o’er the waking earth
The heralds of the morning
Are springing into birth.
In dark and hidden places
There shines the blessèd light;
The beam of truth displaces
The darkness of the night.

2. The advocates of error
Foresee the glorious morn,
And hear in shrinking terror,
The watchword of reform:
It rings from hill and valley,
It breaks oppression’s chain.
A thousand freemen rally,
And swell the mighty strain.

3. The watchword has been spoken,
The light has broken forth,
Far shines the blessèd token
Upon the startled earth,
To hearts and homes benighted,
The blessèd Truth is given,
And peace and love, united,
Point upward unto Heav’n.

Text Information

• First Line: A glorious day is dawning
• Title: A Glorious Day Is Dawning
• Author (attributed to): Mrs. N. T. Munroe (before 1950)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: MISSIONARY HYMN
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1823)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Incipit: 13556 53171 43321
• Key: E♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain