4669. Now with Creation's Morning Song

1. Now with creation’s morning song
Let us, as children of the day,
With wakened heart and purpose strong,
The works of darkness cast away.

2. O may the morn so pure, so clear,
Its own sweet calm in us instill!
A guileless mind, a heart sincere,
Simplicity of word and will.

3. And ever, as the day glides by,
May we the busy senses rein;
Keep guard upon the hand and eye,
Nor let the conscience suffer stain.

4. Grant us, O God, in love to Thee,
Clear eyes to measure things below;
Faith, the invisible to see;
And wisdom, Thee in all to know.

Text Information
First Line: Now with creation's morning song
Title: Now with Creation's Morning Song
Author: Aurelius Prudentius, 348-circa 413
Translator (from Latin): Edward Caswall
Meter: LM
Language: English
Source: Lyra Catholica, 1849
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: The modified translation by Samuel Longfellow, in his Hymns of the Spirit, 1864, is given here.
Tune Information
Name: FESTUS
Composer: Anonymous
Meter: LM
Incipit: 51765 62433 25345
Key: D Major
Source: From a Ger­man chor­ale in the Mo­rav­i­an Psalt­er
Copyright: Public Domain



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