Singing the Living Tradition ‎#43

43. The Morning, Noiseless

1 The morning, noiseless, flings its gold,
and still is evening’s pace;
and silently the earth is rolled
amid the vast of space.

2 Night moves in silence round the pole,
the stars sing on unheard;
their music pierces to the soul,
yet borrows not a word.

3 In quietude the spirit grows,
and deepens hour to hour;
in calm eternal onward flows
its all-redeeming power.

4 Attend, O soul; and hear at length
the spirit’s silent voice;
in stillness labor; wait in strength;
and, confident, rejoice.

Text Information

• First Line: The morning, noiseless, flings its gold
• Title: The Morning, Noiseless
• Author: Anon. (recast 1960, 1990)
• Meter: C.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1993
• Topic: Transcending Mystery and Wonder: Morning; Earth; Serenity

Tune Information

• Name: NATURE'S ADVENT
• Composer: William Albright, 1944-
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: © 1992 Henmar Press, Inc. [C. F. Peters Corp.]
• Notes: Tune commissioned by the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Ann Arbor, Michigan, for there 125th Anniversary