Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Family Devotion

See how the morning sun

  • No. 555
  • Words Elizabeth Scott.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

See how the morning sunPursues his shining way,And wide proclaims his Maker's praiseWith every brightening ray.

2

Thus would my rising soulIts heavenly Parent sing,And to its great originalThe humble tribute bring.

3

Serene I laid me downBeneath his guardian care;I slept, and I awoke, and foundMy kind Preserver near.

4

My life I would anewDevote, O Lord, to thee;And in thy kingdom I would spendA bright eternity.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «555» (large) in the left column of p. 182, below hymn 554, with the reference line «688, 810, 266.» in italic figures beside it (sing to the tune of hymn 688, 810 or 266); the hymn ends with «Elizabeth Scott.» in italics at the foot of the left column. The first word «SEE» is set as a capital S followed by «EE» in small capitals. Stanzas are numbered «1»–«4» without periods (written «1.»–«4.» here, as in the other deliveries of this book). The print sets a thin space before «;» («care ;», «thee ;»); it is closed up here. The printer's apostrophe is written straight («Maker's»). Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6, like the tunes of the reference line).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Family Devotion · No. 555 · printed page 182
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-01