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.
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
Softly Beams the Sacred Dawning
Tabernacle Choir Music: Hymns and Anthems (Beesley) (1883, 1883 ed.), 37
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Unofficial or Local Publications
The Millennial Morning
The Programme of the Norwich Conference Festival (1851, 1851 ed.), 14
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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 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