Morning Has Broken Original

Authoritative information about the hymn text morning has broken with lyrics audio recordings midi files piano resources and products for worship planners.

Morning has broken original. Mark pakula 7 749 178 views. The story behind morning has broken. It is often sung in children s services and in funeral services. Morning has broken appeared first in the usa in the presbyterian hymnbook 1955 but it was not until cat stevens now yusuf islam sang it on his triple platinum album teaser and the firecat in 1971 that the song became well known and as a result has been included in most hymnals since that time.

Cat stevens morning has broken lidia fernandes1. Morning has broken is a christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by english author eleanor farjeon and was inspired by the village of alfriston in east sussex then set to a traditional scottish gaelic tune bunessan. English pop musician and folk singer cat stevens included a version on his album teaser and the.

This is a rare though not unique. In songs of praise discussed the editor percy dearmer explains that as there was a need for a hymn to give thanks for each day english poet and children s author eleanor farjeon had been asked to make a.