The Morning Breaks
First line: The morning breaks, the shadows flee / The morning breaks; the shadows flee; Lo, Zion’s / The morning breaks
Original language: English
Words: Parley P. Pratt
Music: George Careless
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The Morning Breaks
Hymns
(1985, 2002 ed.), no. 1
1. The morning breaks, the shadows flee;Lo, Zion’s standard is unfurled!The dawning of a brighter day,The dawning of a brighter dayMajestic rises on the world.
2. The clouds of error disappearBefore the rays of truth divine;The glory bursting from afar,The glory bursting from afarWide o’er the nations soon will shine.
3. The Gentile fulness now comes in,And Israel’s blessings are at hand.Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,Shall in their promised Canaan stand.
4. Jehovah speaks! Let earth give ear,And Gentile nations turn and live.His mighty arm is making bare,His mighty arm is making bareHis cov’nant people to receive.
5. —Angels from heav’n and truth from earthHave met, and both have record borne;Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,Thus Zion’s light is bursting forthTo bring her ransomed children home.
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal)
(1840, 1912 ed.), 1
1. The morning breaks, the shadows flee;Lo! Zion’s standard is unfurled.The dawning of a brighter dayMajestic rises on the world.
2. The clouds of error disappearBefore the rays of truth divine;The glory, bursting from afar,Wide o’er the nations soon will shine.
3. The Gentile fulness now comes in,And Israel’s blessings are at hand;Lo! Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,Shall in their promised Canaan stand.
4. Jehovah speaks! let earth give ear,And Gentile nations turn and live;His mighty arm is making bare,His covenant people to receive.
5. Angels from heaven, and truth from earthHave met, and both have record borne;Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,To bring her ransomed children home.
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These charts show the use of this song in English hymnbooks and other collections published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If a song appears in multiple editions of the same hymnbook, it is only counted once. [undetermined] means that tune information has not yet been entered in.
Tunes that have appeared with this song in English
Appearances of this song over time in English
Tune: Hudson (by George Careless) (Return to top) Tune 1
The Morning Breaks
Music from Face to Face for Young Adults , 1
Artist: Jake Potter; Chase Elwood; Angela Sander (piano); Summer Bradshaw (violin); Alyssa Bradshaw (cello)
Tune: Duke Street (by John C. Hatton) (Return to top) Tune 90
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The Morning Breaks
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 2008 ed.), 440
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The morning breaks, the shadows flee
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The morning breaks, the shadows flee
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The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The Morning Breaks
Latter-Day Saints Congregational Hymns, Volume 1 (1919, 1919 ed.), 3
Tune: The Morning Breaks (by Evan Stephens) (Return to top) Tune 7096
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The Morning Breaks
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The Morning Breaks
Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 2013 ed.), 104
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The Morning Breaks
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1998 ed.), 148
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The Morning Breaks
Hymns of the Restoration (Restoration Hymn Society) (1984, 1984 ed.), 148
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The Morning Breaks
Zion’s Hymnal (Church of Christ, Temple Lot) (1975, 1975 ed.), 104
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The Morning Breaks, the Shadows Flee
The Hymnal for Youth (Herald Edition, RLDS) (1951, 1955 ed.), 390
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The morning breaks, the shadows flee
The Saints’ Hymnal (RLDS, Replica) (1933, 1998-replica ed.), 411
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
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The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
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The Morning Breaks
Restoration Festival Hymn Book (RLDS) (1978, 1978u-a ed.), 9
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Other Restoration-Based Denominations
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The morning breaks, the shadows flee
Unofficial or Local Publications
The morning breaks, the shadows flee