My Easter Greeting for you, 2010

My Easter greeting for you this morning

is two of my favorite morning songs, namely

MORNING HAS BROKEN
HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING.

(other favorites at the end)

Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day

How Can I Keep From Singing?
by Rev. Robert Lowry (1826-1899),

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far off hymn
That hails the new creation.

Above the tumult and the strife,
I hear its music ringing;
It sounds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?

While though the tempest loudly roars,
I hear the truth, it liveth.
And though the darkness round me close,
Songs in the night it giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that rock I'm clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth
How can I keep from singing?

When tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
And hear their death-knell ringing,
When friends rejoice both far and near,
How can I keep from singing?

In prison cell and dungeon vile
Our thoughts to them are winging.
When friends by shame are undefiled,
How can I keep from singing?

No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that rock I'm clinging.
Since Love is lord of heaven and earth
How can I keep from singing?

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth's lamentation.
I hear the real, though far off hymn
How can I keep from singing?

Lord, how can I keep from singing?


OTHER MORNING SONGS, i LOVE,,
SING AND RECITE DAILY ARE

Amazing Grace
Magnificat see Luke 1: 46 ff 16 vv
Prayer of St. Francis.
Psalm 23
Romans 8: 36 FF
On the Sunny Side of the Street (Louis Armstrong)