121. A child's morning thoughts

1 Happy birds are on the wing;
Hark! how loud and sweet they sing!
See that speck upon the sky;
'Tis a lark--I saw her fly.
Happy birds, I'm happy too,
I will skip and sing with you!
Happy birds, I'm happy too,
I will skip and sing with you!

2 But before I run to play,
Let me not forget to pray
To Him who kept me thro' the night,
Woke me with the morning light;
Gives me life, and health, and food,
Fills my soul with every good.
Gives me life, and health, and food,
Fills my soul with every good.

3 Lord, may every morning sun
See a better life begun!
May I love and serve thee more
Than I ever did before!
In my work and in my play
Be thou with me, Lord, to-day!
In my work and in my play
Be thou with me, Lord, to-day!

Text Information
First Line: Happy birds are on the wing
Title: A child's morning thoughts
Language: English
Publication Date: 1855
Tune Information
Name: [Happy birds are on the wing]
Key: C Major



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