The Morning Light is Breaking

Samuel Francis Smith (1832) • English

Primary Scripture: Genesis 1:3

Verse 1

The morning light is breaking, The darkness disappears; The sons of earth are waking To penitential tears; Each breeze that sweeps the ocean Brings tidings from afar, Of nations in commotion, Prepared for Zion's war.

Verse 2

See heathen nations bending Before the God we love, And thousand hearts ascending In gratitude above; While sinners, now confessing, The gospel call obey, And seek the Saviour's blessing, A nation in a day.

Verse 3

Blest river of salvation, Pursue thine onward way; Flow thou to every nation, Nor in thy richness stay: Stay not till all the lowly Triumphant reach their home: Stay not till all the holy Proclaim, "The Lord is come." AMEN.

Scripture References

Reference 1

genesis 1:3

Reference 2

1-samuel 23:4

Reference 3

2-samuel 23:4

Reference 4

psalms 30:5

Reference 5

psalms 67:1

Reference 6

isaiah 21:11

Reference 7

isaiah 58:8

Reference 8

isaiah 60:1-5

Reference 9

isaiah 61:10-11

Reference 10

isaiah 65:8