The Morning Breaks
Author: Parley P. Pratt
This chart compares the text from different versions of “The Morning Breaks” in English.
The Morning Breaks, The Shadows Flee
Hymns (1948), no. 373
The Morning Breaks
Hymns (1985, 2021-digital), no. 1
1. The morning breaks;, the shadows flee.;
1. The morning breaks;, the shadows flee.;
Lo!, Zion’s standard is unfurled.!
Lo!, Zion’s standard is unfurled.!
The dawning of a brighter day,
The dawning of a brighter day,
The dawning of a brighter day
The dawning of a brighter day
Majestic rises on the world.
Majestic rises on the world.
2. The clouds of error disappear
2. The clouds of error disappear
Before the rays of truth divine;
Before the rays of truth divine;
The glory bursting from afar,
The glory bursting from afar,
The glory bursting from afar
The glory bursting from afar
Wide o’er the nations soon will shine.
Wide o’er the nations soon will shine.
3. The Gentile fulness now comes in,
3. The Gentile fulness now comes in,
And Israel’s blessings are at hand;.
And Israel’s blessings are at hand;.
Lo!, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Lo!, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Lo!, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Lo!, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
Shall in their promised Canaan stand.
Shall in their promised Canaan stand.
4. Jehovah speaks! letLet earth give ear,
4. Jehovah speaks! letLet earth give ear,
And Gentile nations turn and live;.
And Gentile nations turn and live;.
His mighty arm is making bare,
His mighty arm is making bare,
His mighty arm is making bare,
His mighty arm is making bare,
His cov’nant people to receive.
His cov’nant people to receive.
5. —Angels from heav’n and truth from earth
5. —Angels from heav’n and truth from earth
Have met, and both have record borne;
Have met, and both have record borne;
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
To bring her ransomed children home.
To bring her ransomed children home.
The text of this song is in public domain (originally published before 1930, or published before 1964 and not renewed).