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#179 from The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say
Tune
Fortunatus
Metric Index
11 11. 11 11. 11
Key & Modality
G Major
Last five uses
March 31st, 2024 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
April 9th, 2023 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
April 17th, 2022 at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA for the Entrance Hymn
April 16th, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Entrance Hymn
April 16th, 2017 at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA for the Entrance Hymn
Poem Words (six verses)
1.
"Welcome, happy morning!" age to age shall say:
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!
Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore!
Him their true Creator, all his works adore!
hell today is vanquished, heaven is won today!
Lo! the Dead is living, God for evermore!
Him their true Creator, all his works adore!
2.
Earth her joy confesses, clothing her for spring,
all fresh gifts returned with her returning King:
bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. (Refrain)
all fresh gifts returned with her returning King:
bloom in every meadow, leaves on every bough,
speak his sorrow ended, hail his triumph now. (Refrain)
3.
Months in due succession, days of lengthening light,
hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight.
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. (Refrain)
hours and passing moments praise thee in their flight.
Brightness of the morning, sky and fields and sea,
Vanquisher of darkness, bring their praise to thee. (Refrain)
4.
Maker and Redeemer, life and health of all,
thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall,
of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. (Refrain)
thou from heaven beholding human nature's fall,
of the Father's Godhead true and only Son,
mankind to deliver, manhood didst put on. (Refrain)
5.
Thou, of life the Author, death didst undergo,
tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word,
'tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! (Refrain)
tread the path of darkness, saving strength to show;
come then, true and faithful, now fulfill thy word,
'tis thine own third morning! rise, O buried Lord! (Refrain)
6.
Loose the souls long prisoned, bound with Satan's chain:
all that now is fallen raise to life again;
show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! (Refrain)
all that now is fallen raise to life again;
show thy face in brightness, bid the nations see;
bring again our daylight: day returns with thee! (Refrain)
Various Recordings
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Fortunatus (Welcome Happy Morning)
Organist: Zack von Menchhofen, Trumpet: Susan Berry-Gorelli
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Hymn References
Author
Venantius Honorius Fortunatus 540?-600?
Composer
Arthur Seymour Sullivan 1842-1900
Publication Date
1985
Translator
John Ellerton 1826-1893 (alt.)
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#356 in Evangelical Lutheran Worship / Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (d minor ) [click to view]#118 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle (d minor ) [click to view]
#153 in Lutheran Book of Worship / Welcome, happy morning! age to age shall say (G Major ) [click to view]
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