As the Sun Doth Daily Rise

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1. As the sun doth daily rise, brightening all the morning skies, so to thee with one accord lift we up our hearts, O Lord.

2. Day by day provide us food, for from thee come all things good; strength unto our souls afford from thy living bread, O Lord.

3. Be our guard in sin and strife; be the leader of our life; lest from thee we stray abroad, stay our wayward feet, O Lord.

4. Quickened by the Spirit's grace all thy holy will to trace while we daily search thy Word, wisdom true impart, O Lord.

5. Praise we, with the heavenly host, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; thee would we with one accord praise and magnify, O Lord.

Words by: Latin hymn;
trans. by J. Masters;
adapt. by Horatio Nelson
Music by: The Parish Choir;
harm. by W.H. Monk

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Story of the hymn As the Sun Doth Daily Rise

🕊️ Origins: An Ancient Latin Morning Hymn
The hymn traces back to a Latin text titled Matutinus altiora, whose author is unknown
It was used as a morning hymn, fitting its theme of daily renewal, prayer, and dependence on God.
For a time, the hymn was even misattributed to King Alfred the Great, because it was published under the title "King Alfred's Hymn" by J. Masters—though there is no evidence Alfred wrote it

✍️ English Translation by Horatio Nelson (1864)
The English version we sing today was created by Horatio Nelson (not the admiral, but a 19th‑century hymn translator).

He adapted the Latin text for his 1864 collection Hymns for Saints' Days, and Other Hymns

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