Stumbled across this on UTube while looking for a commentary on Isa 65:17 —
As Sung by Cat Stevens
lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon
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 wordSweet 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 passMine 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
Not a bad commentary at all, actually.
We sang that at our wedding! (Yes, it was in the seventies…)
I played in on my eight-track player! I had no idea he was talking about God's re-creation of the world.
I also listened to Cat Stephens. I guess that makes me OLD. 🙂 Cat Stephens converted to Islam and now has a new name, but I don't recall what it is.
Yusuf Islam?
The lyrics were written by a Christian poet for a children's book. The melody is from an old Scottish hymn. The piano is by the pre-Yes Rick Wakeman.