When morning gilds the skies (Joseph Barnby)

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• (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61488:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2020-11-16)  CPDL #61487:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 98 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2016-11-08)  CPDL #41735:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-11-08).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: When morning gilds the skies
Composer: Joseph Barnby
Tune: Laudes Domini
Lyricist: Edward Caswall

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 666. 666

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

First published: 1897 in Hymn Tunes, no. 71, p. 35
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 146
Description: For a descant, see Laudes Domini (Andrew Sims).

Original text and translations

English text

1. When morning gilds the skies, My heart awaking cries, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' Alike at work or prayer To Jesus I repair: 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' 2. When sleep her balm denies, My silent spirit cries, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' When evil thoughts molest, With this I shield my breast, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' 3. Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!'

4. To God, the Word, on high The hosts of angels cry, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' Let mortals, too, upraise Their voice in hymns of praise: 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' 5. In heaven's eternal bliss The loveliest strain is this, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' Let air and sea and sky, From depth to height, reply, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' 6. Be this, while life is mine, My canticle divine, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!' Be this the eternal song Through all the ages long, 'May Jesus Christ be praised!'