When Morning Gilds the Skies Anonymous/Unknown, pub.c.1744 tr. by Edward Caswall, pub.1854 tr. by Robert S. Bridges, pub.1899 alt. Copyright: Public Domain Main subject: Praise Scripture: Job 1:21; 1 Peter 4:11 Laudes Domini [.xml] Joseph Barnby, pub.1868 Copyright: Public Domain Key: C Meter: 6.6.6 D Learn about playing music formats... view Scorch sheet music [.sib] view PDF sheet music [.pdf] play midi [.mid]	When morning gilds the skies, My heart awaking cries: May Jesus Christ be praised! Alike at work and prayer, To Jesus I repair; May Jesus Christ be praised! Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, May Jesus Christ be praised! Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this, May Jesus Christ be praised! When sleep her balm denies, My silent spirit sighs, May Jesus Christ be praised! When evil thoughts molest, With this I shield my breast: May Jesus Christ be praised! The night becomes as day When from the heart we say: May Jesus Christ be praised! The pow’rs of darkness fear When this sweet chant they hear: May Jesus Christ be praised! In heav’n’s eternal bliss The loveliest strain is this, [Let earth’s wide circle round In joyful notes resound,] May Jesus Christ be praised! Let earth, and sea, and sky From depth to height reply, May Jesus Christ be praised! Be this, while life is mine, My song of love divine: May Jesus Christ be praised! Sing this eternal song Through all the ages long: May Jesus Christ be praised! Alternate text.

When Morning Gilds the Skies

Anonymous/Unknown, pub.c.1744
tr. by Edward Caswall, pub.1854
tr. by Robert S. Bridges, pub.1899
alt.

Main subject: Praise

Scripture: Job 1:21; 1 Peter 4:11

Laudes Domini [.xml]

Joseph Barnby, pub.1868

Key: C

Meter: 6.6.6 D

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When morning gilds the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer,
To Jesus I repair;
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Does sadness fill my mind?
A solace here I find,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Or fades my earthly bliss?
My comfort still is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When sleep her balm denies,
My silent spirit sighs,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
When evil thoughts molest,
With this I shield my breast:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The night becomes as day
When from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The pow’rs of darkness fear
When this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
In heav’n’s eternal bliss
The loveliest strain is this,
[*Let earth’s wide circle round
In joyful notes resound,]
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let earth, and sea, and sky
From depth to height reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this, while life is mine,
My song of love divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Sing this eternal song
Through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

*Alternate text.