“Morning Has Broken” is a hymn first published in 1931 with lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon and set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune known as “Bunessan.” Cat Stevens included a version on his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat. This performance is by the Old Royal Naval College Chapel Choir.

MORNING HAS BROKEN
lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon

Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlight from heaven.
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetnes of the wet garden,
Sprung in completeness where His feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning.
Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise with elation, praise every morning;
God’s recreation of the new day.

Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.