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MORNING HYMN.
Floods of rosy radiance streaming,
Herald forth the star of day,
Lucid night tears trembling, gleaming,
Drop from every tender spray,
Buds unfurling,
Tendrils curling,
Murmuring meet the love-fraught breeze,
Music thrilling,
Brooklets trilling,
Mingle midst the blossomed trees.
Herald forth the star of day,
Lucid night tears trembling, gleaming,
Drop from every tender spray,
Buds unfurling,
Tendrils curling,
Murmuring meet the love-fraught breeze,
Music thrilling,
Brooklets trilling,
Mingle midst the blossomed trees.
Oh! 'tis sweet when such a morning
Charms us from the couch of rest,
But a fairer day is dawning
O'er the desert of my breast.
Soft assurance
Of endurance
Friendship to my soul has given,
Hope streams flowing,
Joy beams glowing,
Soothe her with the calm of heaven.
Charms us from the couch of rest,
But a fairer day is dawning
O'er the desert of my breast.
Soft assurance
Of endurance
Friendship to my soul has given,
Hope streams flowing,
Joy beams glowing,
Soothe her with the calm of heaven.
God of mercies! I adore thee
Pouring forth my raptures tide;
Let the coward bow before thee
When there's nought to seek beside.
Still improve me,
Let me love thee
Dearer when thy bounties flow,
And when strictest
Thou afflictest
Uncomplaining meet the blow.
Pouring forth my raptures tide;
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When there's nought to seek beside.
Still improve me,
Let me love thee
Dearer when thy bounties flow,
And when strictest
Thou afflictest
Uncomplaining meet the blow.
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