Malcolm Charlesworth - Morning Has Broken (additional track)

from Quaker Songs. NOW FREE to stream AND download! by Eden Thomas and Friends

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When Malcolm recorded this track for Quaker Songs he was a young energetic octogenarian Quaker. Sadly, he passed away in September 2015 and we miss his enthusiasm for music and for life. He chose this song because he felt it celebrated the wonder of life and the world we live in. Since he lived very near by, he was able to come over and we recorded this track together, supported, as ever, by Roger Parker on the guitar.

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WORDS BY ELEANOR FARJEON
Morning has brok-en, like the first morn-ing
Blackbird has spok-en, like the first bird
Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing
Praise for them spring-ing fresh from the world

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heav-en
Like the first dew fall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweet-ness of the wet gard-en
Sprung in complete-ness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morn-ing
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with ela-tion, praise every morn-ing
God's recrea-tion of the new day

Morning has brok-en, like the first morn-ing
Blackbird has spok-en, like the first bird
Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing
Praise for them spring-ing fresh from the world

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from Quaker Songs. NOW FREE to stream AND download!, released July 2, 2013

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Eden Thomas

Eden Thomas is a folk singer/song writer and has, in his time, owned several boats on the sea, lakes, rivers and canals. He served in the merchant navy, been a university lecturer, and founded, operated then sold a hi tec IT company, before becoming a Quaker chaplain. Now, happily, he is completely retired and walks the dog.. ... more

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