The Morning Breaks

Hymn No. 1 from the LDS (Mormon) Hymnal: The Morning Breaks

Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807-1858
Music: George Careless, 1839-1932

Tune name: Hudson

Scriptural References:
Isaiah 60:1-3
3 Nephi 16-7-20

Introduction + 5 verses:

Verse 1:
The morning breaks, the shadows flee;
Lo, Zion's standard is unfurled!
The dawning of a brighter day,
The dawning of a brighter day
Majestic rises on the world.

Verse 2:
The clouds of error disappear
Before the rays of truth divine;
The glory bursting from afar,
The glory bursting from afar
Wide o'er the nations soon will shine.

Verse 3:
The Gentile fulness now comes in,
And Israel's blessings are at hand.
Lo, Judah's remnant, cleansed from sin,
Lo, Judah's remnant, cleansed from sin,
Shall in their promised Canaan stand.

Verse 4:
Jehovah speaks! Let earth give ear,
And Gentile nations turn and live.
His mighty arm is making bare,
His mighty arm is making bare
His covenant people to receive.

Verse 5:
-- Angels from heav'n and truth from earth
Have met, and both have record borne;
Thus Zion's light is bursting forth,
Thus Zion's light is bursting forth
To bring her ransomed children home.