The Morning Breaks

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Lyrics

  1. 1. The morning breaks, the shadows flee;
    Lo, Zion’s standard is unfurled!
    The dawning of a brighter day,
    The dawning of a brighter day
    Majestic rises on the world.
  2. 2. The clouds of error disappear
    Before the rays of truth divine;
    The glory bursting from afar,
    The glory bursting from afar
    Wide o’er the nations soon will shine.
  3. 3. The Gentile fulness now comes in,
    And Israel’s blessings are at hand.
    Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
    Lo, Judah’s remnant, cleansed from sin,
    Shall in their promised Canaan stand.
  4. 4. Jehovah speaks! Let earth give ear,
    And Gentile nations turn and live.
    His mighty arm is making bare,
    His mighty arm is making bare
    His cov’nant people to receive.
  5. 5. —Angels from heav’n and truth from earth
    Have met, and both have record borne;
    Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth,
    Thus Zion’s light is bursting forth
    To bring her ransomed children home.
  6. Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807–1857
    Music: George Careless, 1839–1932
Book
Hymnal
Hymn Number
1
Music
George Careless, 1839–1932.
Text
Parley P. Pratt, 1807–1857.
Scriptures
Isaiah 60:1–3, 3 Nephi 16:7–20
Meter
8 8 8 8
8 8 8 8 8
LM (Long Meter)
Topic
Gathering of Israel, Restoration of the Gospel, Truth, Zion
Tune
Hudson
Languages
Bahasa Indonesia
Pagi Tiba, Gelap Lenyap (Buku Nyanyian Pujian)
1
Dansk
Nu dagen gryr (Salmebog)
1
Deutsch
Der Morgen naht (Gesangbuch)
1
Español
Ya rompe el alba (Himnos)
1
Français
Le jour paraît, chassant la nuit (Cantiques)
1
Gagana Samoa
Ua Tafa Ata (Viiga)
1
Latviešu Valoda
Jau diena aust (Garīgo dziesmu grāmata)
1
Lea Fakatonga
Kuo ʻAho Hake ʻa e Pō
1
Lietuvių Kalba
Jau aušta rytas (Giesmynas)
1
Magyar
A hajnal kél (Himnuszoskönyv)
1
Norsk
I denne skjønne morgenstund (Salmebok)
1
Português
A Alva Rompe (Hinário)
1
Q'eqchi'
Xnumeʼ qʼojyin, kutan nachal
1
Reo Tahiti
Tē hiti mai nei te mahana
1
Română
Zorii apar (Imnuri)
1
Suomi
Nyt aamu koittaa armainen (Laulukirja)
1
Svenska
Se, dagen gryr och mörkret flyr (Psalmboken)
1
Tagalog
Umaga Na (Himnaryo)
1
Български
Зора зазори (Сборник химни)
1
Русский
Проснулось утро (Книга гимнов)
1
Українська
Вже настає ранковий час (Збірник гімнів)
1
ภาษาไทย
อรุณรุ่งเริ่ม (หนังสือเพลงสวด)
1
한국어
동트니 날이 밝는다 (찬송가)
4
中文
晨光熹微 (聖詩選輯)
1
日本語
夜明けだ，朝明けだ (賛美歌集)
1
 

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Performance

Watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform an arrangement of this hymn.