Morning Has Broken
Pam Tillis Lyrics


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

Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word




Fresh from the Word
Morning has broken

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pam Tillis's song Morning Has Broken describe the beauty and sanctity of the morning. The first line, "Morning has broken like the first morning," is a reference to the newness and freshness of each day, as if it is the beginning of creation all over again. The second line, "Blackbird has spoken like the first bird," suggests that the morning is a time of newness and renewal for all creatures great and small. The following lines, "Praise for the singing, praise for the morning/Praise for them springing fresh from the Word/Fresh from the Word," celebrate the joy and beauty of the natural world and the divine hand that created it.


The second verse continues this theme, with the imagery of rain and sunshine to depict the freshness and newness of each day. The lines "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/Where His feet pass" suggest that the morning brings a kind of rebirth and renewal to nature, with the wet garden symbolizing the seeds of new growth that have been planted. The final verse brings the theme of spiritual renewal full circle, with the lines "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/Praise for the singing, praise for the morning/Praise for them springing fresh from the Word/Fresh from the Word."


Line by Line Meaning

Morning has broken like the first morning
The morning has arrived just like the first-ever morning did


Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
The blackbird has chirped like the first bird did


Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Let's praise the morning for the beautiful singing and its arrival


Praise for them springing fresh from the Word
Let's praise the new life that comes from the words of God


Fresh from the Word
This new birth or creation has come directly from God's word


Sweet the rain's new fall sunlit from heaven
The new rainfall is sweet, and its drops are shining as if they are from heaven


Like the first dewfall on the first grass
The raindrops are just like the first dew on fresh green grass


Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Let's praise the sweet smell and freshness of the garden after the rain


Sprung in completeness where His feet pass
The garden is looking complete as if it has been touched by God's feet


Where His feet pass
This garden has been blessed by God and touched by His presence


Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
I own the morning and the sunlight as they are given to me by God


Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Both sunlight and morning originate from God's one source of light, and it first appeared in the Garden of Eden


Praise with elation, praise every morning
Let's praise God with joy and enthusiasm every morning


God's recreation of the new day
We are grateful for God's creation of a new day every morning


Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Again, let's praise the morning for the beautiful singing and its arrival


Praise for them springing fresh from the Word
Again, let's praise the new life that comes from the words of God


Fresh from the Word
Again, this new birth or creation has come directly from God's word




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Comments from YouTube:

Reece Valentin

Great to hear this as it was intended to be sung. Straight from the Word!

MisterCanning

Pam is a super terrific songstress.

pat richmond

THis is lovely, I haven't heard her before, really lovely version of one of my favourite songs...

Hammster69

Yusuf is still the master, but this is a good version. Pam always does great work. ^_^

Ted B

For their involvement with the creation of Pam and this Video I would give both Mel and MisterCanning a 5. But possibly give Pam a 4 only for 'Morning Has Broken'. And that's because, I must confess, I prefer Cat Stevens rendition of this song.

MisterCanning

When Mel comes in to watch the video, he'll giva ya a big thumbs up for your rating of him ;-) BTW Kittiwake, Neil Diamond also sings the song.

MisterCanning

Yuppers Pat, tis a jim-dandy of a hymn :-)

LittleSlim78

she HOT!!

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