When the Morning Bright

When the morning light drives away the night

Author: Robert Lowry
Tune: LOOR (32111)
Published in 70 hymnals

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Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 When the morning light drives away the night,
With the sun so bright and full,
And it draws its line the hour of nine,
I'll fly away to the Sabbath school.
For ’tis there we all agree,
All with happy hearts and free,
And I love to early be
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath School.

2 On the frosty dawn of a winter's morn,
When the earth is wrapped in snow,
Or the summer breeze plays round the trees,
To the Sabbath school I'll go.
When the holy day has come,
And the Sabbath-breakers roam,
I delight to leave my home
For the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

3 In the class I meet with the friends I greet,
At the time of morning prayer;
And our hearts we raise in a hymn of praise,
For 'tis always pleasant there:
In the Book of holy truth,
Full of counsel and reproof,
We behold the guide of youth,
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

4 May the dews of grace fill the hallowed place,
And the sunshine never fail,
While each blooming rose which in memory grows,
Shall a sweet perfume exhale:
When we mingle here no more,
But have met on Jordan's shore,
We will talk of moments o'er
At the Sabbath school.
I'll away! away! I'll away! away!
I'll away to the Sabbath school.

Source: The New Sabbath School Hosanna: enlarged and improved: a choice collection of popular hymns and tunes, original and selected: for the Sunday school and the family circle... #4

Author: Robert Lowry

Robert Lowry was born in Philadelphia, March 12, 1826. His fondness for music was exhibited in his earliest years. As a child he amused himself with the various musical instruments that came into his hands. At the age of seventeen he joined the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, and soon became an active worker in the Sunday-school as teacher and chorister. At the age of twenty-two he gave himself to the work of the ministry, and entered upon a course of study at the University of Lewisburg, Pa. At the age of twenty-eight he was graduated with the highest honors of his class. In the same year of his graduation, he entered upon the work of the ministry. He served as pastor at West Chester, Pa., 1851-1858; in New York City, 1859-1861;… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: When the morning light drives away the night
Title: When the Morning Bright
Author: Robert Lowry
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I'll away to the Sabbath [Sunday] school
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #10428
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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A Collection of Sabbath School Hymns #10

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A Companion to the Canadian Sunday School Harp #112

American Sunday School Hymn Book. 2nd ed. #a7

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American Sunday School Hymn Book. New ed. #aa7

Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns; or The Child's Sunday School Music Book #d111

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Anniversary and Sabbath School Hymns #56

Anniversary Hymns #d95

Children's Praise #d162

Cross and Crown Hymnal, 3rd ed. #d521

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Crystal Gems for the Sabbath School #88

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Dew Drops of Sacred Song #61

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Fresh Leaves for the use of Sabbath Schools #108c

Gems of Music #d65

Glad Tidings #d109

Gospel Melodies #d201

Happy Greetings to All #d301

Hymns for Schools and Families #d561

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Hymns for Schools and Families, Specailly Designed for the Children of the Church #552

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Hymns for Sunday Schools #A24

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth and Children #123

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Hymns for Sunday Schools, Youth, and Children #123

Hymns for the Use of the Sunday School of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Jersey City #d181

Little Branches No. 5 #d45

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Little Pilgrim Songs #126

Maynard's Sabbath School Echo. 6th ed. of Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns, with an Appendix #d273

Maynard's Selected Sabbath School Hymns. 4th ed. #d248

Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools #d142

Oriola #d287

Oriola #d291

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Palmer's Sabbath School Songs #4a

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Plymouth Sabbath School Collection #46

Popular Hymns No. 3 #d260

Praise Evangel for Sunday Schools #d130

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Sabbath Carols #69

Sabbath Carols #d138

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Shook's Song Evangelist #95

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Song Garland; or, Singing for Jesus #44

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Songs for Children #20

Songs of Praise #d141

Sunday School Hymn Book #d520

Supplement to the Advent and Sabbath Hymn Book #d87

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The American Sunday-School Hymn-Book #7

The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book No. 1-5 #d204

The Anniversary and Sunday School Music Book Nos. 1 and 2 with additions #d65

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The Banner of Victory #50

The Canadian Sunday School Harp #d189

The Children's Choir #d55

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The Christian Harp and Sabbath School Songster #84

The Clariona #d243

The Confederate Sunday School Hymn Book #d141

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The Cyber Hymnal #10428

The Juvenile Singing School, Original and Selected #d16

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The New Golden Shower #111

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The New Sabbath School Hosanna #4

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The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes #221

The Sabbath Chimes #d318

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The Sabbath School Bell #52

The Sabbath School Gem #d107

The Sabbath School Hosanna #d190

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The Sabbath School Minstrel #96

The Sabbath School Timbrel ... On the Same Notation as "The Timbrel of Zion" #d98

The Singer's Choice #d219

The Southern Zion's Songster #d116

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The Standard Sunday School Hymnal #273

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The Sunday-School Music Book #51

The Union Harp and Revival Chorister. Rev ed. #d468

The Westminster Collection of Sabbath School Hymns and Tunes #d131

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The Young People's Chorister #154

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Young Singer's Friend #3

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