Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

First line: Softly beams the sacred dawning / Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great

Original language: English

Words: John Jaques
Music: J. Spencer Cornwall

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Softly beams the sacred dawning
Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 26

1. Softly beams the sacred dawningOf the great Millennial morn,And to Saints gives welcome warningThat the day is hasting on.
2. Splendid rising o’er the mountains,Glowing with celestial cheer,Streaming from eternal fountains,Rays of living light appear.
3. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness,Speedily the mists retire;Nature’s universal blacknessIs consumed by heavenly fire.
4. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,When the world will be at rest,Rapidly is drawing nearer;Then all Israel will be blest.
5. Odors sweet the air perfuming,Verdure of the purest green;In primeval beauty beaming,Will our native earth be seen.
6. At the resurrection morning,We shall all appear as one;O what robes of bright adorningWill the righteous then put on!
7. None have seen the untold treasures,Which the Father hath in store,Teeming with surpassing pleasures,Even life for evermore.
8. Mourn no longer, Saints beloved,Brave the dangers, no retreat;Neither let your hearts be moved.Scorn the trials you may meet.

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

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Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), no. 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), no. 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985), no. 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Submitted Music (1980–Present),

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Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1961 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1960 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1948), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1940 ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1936 ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928 ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, unknown ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Songs of Zion (1908, 1925 ed.), 21

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Songs of Zion (1908, 1920 ed.), 21

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Songs of Zion (1908, 1918 ed.), 21

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Songs of Zion (1908, 1912 ed.), 21

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Songs of Zion (1908), 21

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1920 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1915 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1912 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1908 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1906 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1902 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889, 1896 ed.), 226

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Latter-day Saints’ Psalmody (1889), 226

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Tabernacle Choir Music: Hymns and Anthems (Beesley) (1883), 37

Unofficial or Local Publications

The Millennial Morning

The Programme of the Norwich Conference Festival (1851), 14

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1912 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1905 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1899 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1897 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1894 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1891 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1890 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1887 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1884 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1883 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1871 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1869 ed.), 26

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Sacred Hymns (Manchester Hymnal) (1840, 1851 ed.), 25

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

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Tunes that have appeared with this song in English

Appearances of this song over time in English

Tune: Prayer of Gratitude (by J. Spencer Cornwall) (Return to top) Tune 56

Tune: Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (by Marcus L. Smith) (Return to top) Tune 4626

Tune: Serenity (by George Careless) (Return to top) Tune 150

Tune: Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (by Lewis D. Edwards) (Return to top) Tune 5311

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