texaslawdog50 - Morning Has Broken

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Jun 23, 2025 05:20pm

<p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Originally a Scottish Christian hymn “Bunessan”</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"> which had been found in L. McBean’s&nbsp;</span><em style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Songs And Hymns Of The Gael</em><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">&nbsp;published in 1900, the tune was used as a Christmas carol.</span></p><p> In 1931, English poet and author Eleanor Farjeon was asked to make a poem to fit the tune.</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">“Morning Has Broken” appeared on&nbsp;</span><a href="https://genius.com/artists/Cat-stevens" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Cat Stevens'</a><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">&nbsp;</span><em style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">Teaser And The Firecat</em><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);">&nbsp;album released October 1, 1971. Produced by ex-Yardbirds bassist Paul Samwell-Smith, the gospel song features a piano arrangement composed and performed by Rick Wakeman, a classically trained keyboardist.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85);"><span class="ql-cursor"></span></span><img src="https://singsnap-cdn.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/message-board/threads/9NKX/243295e9a4_DO2I_media.jpg"></p><p><br></p>