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A brighter dawn is breaking

Percy Dearmer • English

Primary Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Verse 1

A brighter dawn is breaking, and earth with praise is waking; for thou, O King most highest, the power of death defiest;

Verse 2

And thou hast come victorious, with risen body glorious, who now for ever livest, and life abundant givest.

Verse 3

O free the world from blindness, and fill the world with kindness, give sinners resurrection, bring striving to perfection.

Verse 4

In sickness give us healing, in doubt thy clear revealing, that praise to thee be given in earth as in thy heaven.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • matthew 6:9-13

Reference 2

  • matthew 28:1-10

Reference 3

  • john 5:24-25

Reference 4

  • john 9:5-9

Reference 5

  • john 10:10

Reference 6

  • john 19:34

Reference 7

  • 1-corinthians 15:42-43

Reference 8

  • hebrews 2:14

Reference 9

  • 1-peter 1:3
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