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
Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 56

1. Softly beams the sacred dawningOf the great millennial morn,And to Saints gives welcome warningThat the day is hast’ning on,That the day is hast’ning on.
2. Splendid, rising o’er the mountains,Glowing with celestial cheer,Streaming from eternal fountains,Rays of living light appear,Rays of living light appear.
3. Swiftly flee the clouds of darkness;Speedily the mists retire;Nature’s universal blacknessIs consumed by heav’nly fire,Is consumed by heav’nly fire.
4. Yea, the fair sabbatic era,When the world will be at rest,Rapidly is drawing nearer;Then all Israel will be blest,Then all Israel will be blest.

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Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985, 2002 ed.), 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985, 1998 ed.), 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1985, 1985 ed.), 56

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Submitted Music (1980–Present), Jan 1996

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Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1979 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1961-b ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1960-a ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning (Choir)

Hymns (1948, 1950 ed.), 284

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Hymns (1948, 1948 ed.), 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, 1928ca-b ed.), 87

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Latter-day Saint Hymns (1927, 1928ca-a 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, 1927 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, 1908 ed.), 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, 1889 ed.), 226

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

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

Unofficial or Local Publications

The Millennial Morning

The Programme of the Norwich Conference Festival (1851, 1851 ed.), 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-a 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

Music from April 1977 General Conference (1977, 1977-04 ed.), 8

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Music from October 1973 General Conference (1973, 1973-10 ed.), 4

Artist: The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Music from April 1916 General Conference (1916, 1916-04 ed.), 4

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Music from October 1907 General Conference (1907, 1907-10 ed.), 2

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Music from October 1904 General Conference (1904, 1904-10 ed.), 1

Softly beams the sacred dawning

Music from April 1901 General Conference (1901, 1901-04 ed.), 2

Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great millennial morn

Music from October 1900 General Conference (1900, 1900-10 ed.), 2

Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great Millennial morn

Music from April 1899 General Conference (1899, 1899-04 ed.), 2

Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great Millennial morn

Music from October 1898 General Conference (1898, 1898-10 ed.), 1

Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great Millennial morn

Music from April 1898 General Conference (1898, 1898-04 ed.), 1

Softly beams the sacred dawning Of the great Millennial morn

Music from October 1897 General Conference (1897, 1897-10 ed.), 2

Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning

Lyrics (Return to top)

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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