Go When the Morning Shineth

midi file - click to download
pdf file - for a printable score

This sublime song of prayer derives from a Scottish love ballad, "John Anderson my Jo" (midi file) by Robert Burns.

1. Go when the morning shineth,
    Go when the moon is bright;
    Go when the eve declineth,
    Go in the hush of night,
    Go with pure mind and feeling,
    Fling earthly thought away,
    And in thy chamber kneeling,
    Do thou in secret pray.

2. Remember all who love thee,
    All who are loved by thee,
    Pray, too, for those who hate thee,
    If any such there be,
    Then for thyself in meekness,
    A blessing humbly claim,
    And link with each petition,
    Thy great redeemer's name.

3. Or if 'tis e'er denied thee,
    In solitude to pray,
    Should holy tho'ts come o'er thee,
    When friends are round thy way,
    E'en then the silent breathing,
    Of thy spirit raised above,
    Will reach his throne of glory
    Who is mercy, truth, and love.

4. Oh not a joy or blessing,
    With this can we compare,
    The power that he hath giv'n us,
    To pour our souls in prayer;
    Whene'er thou pin'st in sadness,
    Before his footstool fall,
    And remember in thy gladness,
    His grace who gave thee all!

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