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:Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, | :Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, | ||
:Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; | :Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid; | ||
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:Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. | :Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. | ||
::''2.'' | ::::''2.'' | ||
:Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining; | :Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining; | ||
:Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; | :Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall; | ||
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:Maker and Monarch and Savior of all! | :Maker and Monarch and Savior of all! | ||
::''3.'' | ::::''3.'' | ||
:Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, | :Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, | ||
:Odors of Edom and offerings divine? | :Odors of Edom and offerings divine? | ||
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:Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? | :Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine? | ||
::''4.'' | ::::''4.'' | ||
:Vainly we offer each ample oblation, | :Vainly we offer each ample oblation, | ||
:Vainly with gifts would His favor secure; | :Vainly with gifts would His favor secure; | ||
:Richer by far is the heart’s adoration, | :Richer by far is the heart’s adoration, | ||
:Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. | :Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. | ||
Lyrics: <b> Reginald Heber, 1811. </b> | |||
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General Information
Title: Brightest and Best of the Sons of Morning
Composer: Henry Walford Davies
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carols
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: (SOURCE)
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Cyber Hymnal entry for Brightest and Best of the Sons of Morning:
Original text and translations
English text
- 1.
- Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
- Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
- Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
- Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
- 2.
- Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining;
- Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall;
- Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,
- Maker and Monarch and Savior of all!
- 3.
- Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion,
- Odors of Edom and offerings divine?
- Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
- Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine?
- 4.
- Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
- Vainly with gifts would His favor secure;
- Richer by far is the heart’s adoration,
- Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.
Lyrics: Reginald Heber, 1811.