Cântăre A hymn of morning praise

1. O God, inspire our morning hymn

Of love and gratitude;

Oh, bless the sacrifice we bring,

Thou Source of every good.



R: Touched by Thy hand of love, we wake,

And rise from sweet repose;

Thy praise shall first the silence break,

Thy peace within us flows.



2. Thy miracle of love so sweet

Preserved us all secure;

While helpless in unconscious sleep,

Thy presence kept us pure.



3. ’Tis blest to rise, O Lord, and join

With nature’s minstrelsy;

To hymn Thy praise at early morn,

And offer thanks to Thee.



4. Sweet morning is the time to pray;

How lovely and how meet,

To send our early thoughts away

Up to the mercy seat.



5. The glorious sun has driven far

The mystic shades of night;

So in our souls the morning star

Hath shed His wondrous light.