The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9786

9786. Fair Shines The Morning Star

1 Fair shines the morning star;
The silver trumpets sound,
Their notes re-echoing far,
While dawns the day around:
Joy to the slave; the slave is free;
It is the year of Jubilee.

2 Prisoners of hope, in gloom
And silence left to die,
With Christ’s unfolding tomb,
Your portals open fly;
Rise with the Lord—He sets you free;
It is the year of Jubilee.

3 Ye, who have sold for naught
The land your fathers won,
Behold how God hath wrought
Redemption through His Son;
Your heritage again is free,
It is the year of Jubilee.

4 Ye, who yourselves have sold
For debts to justice due,
Ransomed, but not with gold,
He gave Himself for you!
The blood of Christ hath made you free;
It is the year of Jubilee.

5 Captives of sin and shame,
O’er earth and ocean, hear
An angel’s voice proclaim
The Lord’s accepted year;
Let Jacob rise, be Israel free;
It is the year of Jubilee.

Text Information

• First Line: Fair shines the morning star
• Title: Fair Shines The Morning Star
• Author: James Montgomery
• Meter: 12.12.88
• Language: English
• Source: Christian Psalmist, 1825
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternative tunes: ARTHUR'S SEAT by John Goss, DARWALL'S 148TH by John Darwall

Tune Information

• Name: BROOKLYN
• Composer: John Zundel (1852)
• Meter: 12.12.88
• Key: B♭ Major
• Copyright: Public Domain