A Festive Postlude on “Laudes Domini”

My heart was stirred following Mass this morning - and this little postlude was the result! As always, please forgive my many clunkers! :)

“When Morning Gilds the Skies”

Tune: Laudes Domini

When morning gilds the skies my heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Alike at work and prayer, to Jesus I repair:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

To God, the Word on high, the host of angels cry,
may Jesus Christ be praised!
Let mortals, too, upraise their voice in hymns of praise,
may Jesus Christ be praised!

The night becomes as day when from the heart we say:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
The powers of darkness fear when this sweet chant they hear:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Let all the earth around ring joyous with the sound:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
In Heaven’s eternal bliss the loveliest strain is this:
May Jesus Christ be praised!

Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Be this th’eternal song through all the ages long:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Amen.

Blessings to you!!

Todd+