Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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Morning Has Broken

Lyrics: Eleanor Farjeon
Melody: Traditional ('Bunessan' hymn tune)

From the album "Teaser and the Firecat" (1971)
Arranged by: Cat Stevens
Additional music: Rick Wakeman


[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
             
Morning has br

           
oken, like the

         
 first morning
              
Blackbird has 

        
spoken, like t

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he first bird
             
Praise for the

            
 singing, prai

            
se for the mor


ning
             
Praise for the

           
m springing fr

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esh from the w

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orld

[Instrumental]
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   (break)
[Verse 2]
              
Sweet the rain

          
's new fall, s

             
unlit from hea


ven
              
Like the first

        
 dew fall, on 

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the first gras

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s
             
Praise for the

            
 sweetness of 

         
the wet garden
            
Sprung in comp

            
leteness where

        [  ]
 his feet pass

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
             
Mine is the su

           
nlight, mine i

        
s the morning
            
Born of the on

          
e light, Eden 

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saw play
            
Praise with el

             
ation, praise 

       
every morning
           
God's recrea-t

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ion of the new

  ]
 day

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
             
Morning has br

           
ok-en, like th

          
e first mornin

g
              
Blackbird has 

        
spoken, like t

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he first bird
             
Praise for the

            
 singing, prai

            
se for the mor


ning
             
Praise for the

           
m springing fr

             
esh from the w

orld

[Coda]
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