Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the world
Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness 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
Eleanor Farjeon, 1931
Hat Tip
Many thanks to How to Hygge the British Way for introducing me to this music video in the post Sweet the Rain’s New Fall, Sunlit from Heaven.
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Morning Has Broken at wikiwand (Thanks, Steve!)
Eleanor Farjeon at wikiwand (Thanks, Steve!)
Mauro Malang Santos at wikiwand
Mauro Malang Santos at Philippine Art Gallery (good biography)
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Mauro Malang Santos at Christie’s
Mauro Malang Santos at Sotheby’s
Happy Monday! 🙂
~Sunnyside
At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 
I approach every new day as a chance to make it a good one. 🙂 A fresh start. Thanks for the song. It is a classic. Have a great week.
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I hope you have a wonderful week, too, Sheila. 🙂🌺
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Great song, great art work to go with it!
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I am happy you enjoy these, Phil. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂
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Without doubt, one of the most beautiful songs of all time..
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Agree! 🙂🌺🙏
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I think I’ve always believed Cat Stevens wrote “Morning Has Broken,” and I imagine other people assume that, too. Your credit at the end led me to an article about the song and another about Eleanor Farjeon, who wrote the words and who died at the age of 84 six years before Cat Stevens recorded his version.
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I appreciated the links – have updated the post to include. Thanks, Steve! 🙂
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Eleanor Farjeon also wrote the lyrics to my favorite Advent hymn: “People, Look East”.
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That is beautiful! I did not know that Eleanor Farjeon wrote those lyrics. Thank you, Linda. 🙂
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Thanks for this beautiful Cat Stevens version of “Morning Has Broken”. I will use it in a couple of weeks in a Contemplative Class that I facilitate on Sunday mornings. It was beautiful and a reminder of how nature can draw us into a quiet ecstasy. Peace, LaMon
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My pleasure, LaMon. Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺
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I played this song each morning during the first scary weeks of the Covid pandemic.
Have you seen his children’s book, just published in 2021, based on his song, Peace Train?
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I have not, but I love children’s literature. Thanks, Dee! 🙂 (found it on Amazon)
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Lovely song to wake up to on this bright new morning. Thank you.
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My pleasure, always, Deborah. 🙂🌺
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Beautiful painting. Love this song 🙂
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Rosaliene. I am happy you enjoy these, too. 🙂❤️
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Yes we heard his Music with Cat Stevens. Thanks Anita
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Anita. 🙂
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A beautiful song and painting.
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I am happy you enjoyed these, Vivienne. 🙂🌺
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This Cat Stevens’ some is one of my favorites along with Eleanor Farjeon’s poem. Beautiful, just beautiful!
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I am happy you enjoy these, too, Ellen. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂🌺
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It is a fantastic song, isn’t it? I’m glad my post put it back in mind.
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A classic! Thanks for so many wonderful posts, at your blog, Jo. 🙂🌺
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One of my favourites
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I love this one, too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, wineandwilddogs. 🙂
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many thanks for sharing this beautiful song of Cat Stevens, Sunny ! brings back memories of my student days at Lincoln’s Inn. my favorite was Lady D’Abanville though and the 1970s. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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These songs take me right back to student days, too, Anita. Good memories! 😎❤️🙏
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