| Morning Has Broken | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Eleanor Farjeon circa 1899 | |
| Genre | Christian hymn (composer Martin Shaw) |
| Text | Eleanor Farjeon |
| Language | English |
| Meter | 5.5.5.4 D |
| Melody | "Bunessan" |
| Performed | 1931 |
"Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and was inspired by the village of Alfriston in East Sussex, then set to a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune, "Bunessan".[1]
English pop musician and folk singer Cat Stevens included a version on his album Teaser and the Firecat (1971). The song became identified with Stevens due to the popularity of this recording. It reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number one on the U.S. easy listening chart in 1972,[2] and number four on the Canadian RPM magazine charts.[3]
- ^ "Morning Has Broken". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Ed. (Billboard Publications),
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