Sane, Simple, Sacred: Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken

I was awake this morning to experience the sunrise over McClish Lake. It was more red/orange than these pictures indicate. The silent splendor of this event saturated me with peace as my day began.

"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." (Psalm 5:3)

When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

When you begin the day, O never fail to say,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
And at your work rejoice, to sing with heart and voice,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Sing, suns and stars of space, sing, ye that see His face,
Sing, Jesus Christ be praised!
God's whole creation o'er, for aye and evermore
Shall Jesus Christ be praised!

In Heav'n's eternal bliss the loveliest strain is this,
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Let earth, and sea and sky from depth to height reply,
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Sing this eternal song through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

(An old hymn, When Morning Gilds the Skies)

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Lady FarmerJuly 15, 2010 at 6:23 PM
Oh, beautiful! Perfect photos to go with a beautiful hymn!
And Thank you for your sweet anniversary blessings! It still is a beautiful journey we are on together!
:~}
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DianaJuly 15, 2010 at 6:53 PM
What a beautiful sight to wake up to! I wish I could have heard the music to that hymn, the lyrics seemed slightly familiar.
O.K. I just looked it up in our hymnal and there it is! The words are so inspiring!
Love Di ♥
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Crown of BeautyJuly 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM
I love the photos, though as you say, they cannot capture the true beauty of the actual scene.

Glad that it has refreshed and captivated your heart.

Thank you for sharing.

The hymn is one of my favorites.

May your heart continue to rejoice at eventide.

Love
Lidj
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BernieJuly 15, 2010 at 7:46 PM
I could almost feel the peace and calm myself Rebecca through your lovely pictures....:-)Hugs
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GlendaJuly 15, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Beautiful morning pictures! The hymn is in our church hymnal, but I don't remember ever singing it! I'm thankful that his mercies are new every morning! I thought of those words - "morning has broken" - in relation to those dark times we all go through, and how beautiful those words are as we emerge into the light! "May Jesus Christ Be Praised!"
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DonnaJuly 15, 2010 at 9:31 PM
What beautiful pictures! Isn't it wonderful to bask in the Creator's creation!
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BrendaJuly 15, 2010 at 10:13 PM
This is a beautiful and appropriate song for this lovely scene. Are you on vacation or did you get up early and drive to the lake?
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myletterstoemilyJuly 15, 2010 at 11:10 PM
what lovely photos! i'm sure it was even
more beautiful in person.

that's a perfect scripture to accompany
your shot.

loved the hymn, too.
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ColleenJuly 16, 2010 at 4:53 AM
Hi Rebecca, I hope you summer is going really well for you! My heart gave a little leap at the beauty in the two pictures you posted! What a world we live in!
God bless!
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Donna's Book NookJuly 16, 2010 at 6:09 AM
I've always really liked that hymn. I don't think I knew it had so many verses. The pictures look very serene. Where is McClish lake?
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Jacquelyn StagerJuly 16, 2010 at 9:15 AM
Oh what a beautiful way to start a day...I love that hymn as well!
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