When Morning Gilds the Skies

Versions of
When Morning Gilds the Skies (1828)
by Anonymous, translated by Edward Caswall

This hymn is a translation of the German "Beim frühen Morgenlicht", first published in Katholisches Gesanglruch (1828). Caswall's translation first appeared in Catholic Hymns, 1853, with the title May Jesus Christ be praised!. It is usually sung to the tune "Laudes Domini" by Joseph Barnby, written as a setting for this hymn in 1868.

1787203When Morning Gilds the SkiesEdward Caswallanon

Versions of When Morning Gilds the Skies include:

"May Jesus Christ be praised!" in Catholic Hymns (1st ed.), 1853.
"May Jesus Christ be praised" in Catholic Hymns (2nd ed.), 1860.
"When Morning Gilds the Sky" in Heralds of Grace, 1896.
"When Morning Gilds the Sky" in The Canadian Soldiers' Song Book, 1918.
"When Morning Gilds the Skies" in The Army and Navy Hymnal, 1920.

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