Music & HymnsAs The Sun Doth Daily Rise

"In the morning, O Lord, You hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before You and wait in expectation." Psalm 5:3

Words: Unknown author (Matutinus altiora); published by J. Masters as "King Alfred's Hymn, words by O.B.C., music by Dr. Smith" (though there is no known evidence indicating King Alfred wrote the Latin text); adapted by Horatio Nelson in Hymn for Saint's Day, and Other Hymns, 1864.

Music: "Innocents," The Parish Choir, 1850; harmony by William Henry Monk, 1861

As the sun doth daily rise,
Brightening all the morning skies,
So to Thee with one accord
Lift we up our hearts, O Lord.

Day by day provide us food,
For from Thee come all things good;
Strength unto our souls afford
From Thy living bread, O Lord.

Be our guard in sin and strife;
Be the leader of our life;
Lest from Thee we stray abroad,
Stay our wayward feet, O Lord.

Quickened by the Spirit's grace
All Thy holy will to trace
While we daily search Thy Word,
Wisdom true impart, O Lord.

Praise we, with the heavenly host,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
Thee would we with one accord
Praise and magnify, O Lord.

Hymns supplied through the gracious generosity of the Cyber Hymnal Website