Display Title: Morning Has Broken First Line: Morning has broken Tune Title: BUNESSAN Author: Eleanor Farjeon Meter: 5 5 5 4 D Date: 1996 Subject: All Saints | Year C; Baptism of Jesus | Year C; Bible | ; Creation | ; Easter 2 | Year A; God | Creator; Gratitude | ; Jesus Christ | Praise; Jesus Christ | Resurrection; liturgical | Opening Hymns; Morning | ; Morning Prayer | ; Music and Singing | ; Nature | ; New Year | Year ABC; Opening Hymns | ; Praise | ; Proper 22 | Year C; Renewal | ; Service Music | Gathering, Call to Worship, Greeting; The Church at Worship | Opening and Morning Hymns; Trinity Sunday | Year A; Word of God | ; Worship | ; Youth |
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Eleanor Farjeon, (born Feb. 13, 1881, London--died June 5, 1965, Hampstead, London), English writer for children whose magical but unsentimental tales, which often mock the behaviour of adults, earned her a revered place in many British nurseries.
The daughter of a British novelist and granddaughter of a U.S. actor, Eleanor Farjeon grew up in the bohemian literary and dramatic circles of London. Attending opera and theatre at 4 and writing on her father’s typewriter at 7, Farjeon came to public attention at 16 as the librettist of an opera, with music by her brother Harry, which was produced by the Royal Academy of Music.
Her success with Nursery Rhymes of London Town (1916), simple tunes originally for adults but adapted and sung i… Go to person page >
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