How beautiful is the morning How beautiful is the morning

As we come to waken you; As we come to waken you;

With God's early blessing, With God's early blessing,

With pleasure we sing to you. With pleasure we sing to you.

On the day that you were born

On the day that you were born The flowers came into bloom

The flowers came into bloom And at the baptismal font,

And at the baptismal font, All the saints brought forth their song.

All the saints brought forth their song. The dawn is now appearing

The rays of the sun break through

The dawn is now appearing; Rise early this bright morning

The rays of the sun break through.

Rise early this bright morning As we sing Happy Birthday to you

as we sing "Happy Birthday" to you How I wish I were St. Peter

How I wish I were St. John

How I wish I were St.Peter As we bring the salutation

How I wish I were St. John

As we bring this salutation In the very early dawn

In the very early dawn. From all the stars in the heaven

How I wish i could get you two

From all the stars in the heavens One to tell you Good Morning

How I wish I could get you two - -

One to tell you good morning And another to bid you adieu

And another to bid you adieu. The dawn is now appearing

The rays of the sun breakthrough

With a bouquet of carnations, Rise early this bright morning

We have come to sing our song, As we sing Happy Birthday to you 

And make your day full of color

So that you may carry on.

 Morning Has Broken

BIRTHDAY ROUND THE LAY

    C
Morning has broken like the first morning
We are here to greet you
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird                      G
On your natal day
Praise for the singing We are here to sing you
                                 C
Praise for the morning A birthday round the lei
It is a happy birthday
Praise for them springing fresh from the world
C7                   F – Fm
We are happy too
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven                            C                  G
Now we sing with all our hearts
Like the first dew fall on the first grass                                 C
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Because we love you so.

Sprung in completeness where his feet pass Chorus:

        G
It is a birthday round the lei
Mine is the sunlight
                       C
Mine is the morning Round the lei, oh lei, happy holiday
         G
Born of the one light Eden saw play It is a happy birthday round the lei
                           C
Praise with elation, praise every morning… Round the lei, oh lei
God's recreation of the new day
       G                   C
It is a happy, happy, happy holiday
       G
Morning has broken like the first morning
It is a happy birthday round the lei
                          C
Blackbird has spoken like the first bird
Round the lei, oh lei…
Praise for the singing

Praise for the morning

Praise for them springing fresh from the world