Before the ris­ing Sun.

The phrase "Before the ris­ing Sun." resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“Before the ris­ing Sun.”· 2 hymns found
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And night’s dark sha­dows dis­ap­pear
Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the ris­ing Sun.

A king is born, whose right­eous sway
The bu­sy tribes of flesh and blood,

The Long Expected Hour Draws Near

Lyricist: William Bathurst, 1831
Composer: Clement Perrot (1842–1910)
Hymn 1

...And night’s dark sha­dows dis­ap­pear

Before the ris­ing Sun.

A king is born, whose right­eous sway...

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And night’s dark sha­dows dis­ap­pear

Before the ris­ing Sun.

A king is born, whose right­eous sway

The Long Expected Hour Draws Near

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

Lyricist: Isaac Watts, 1719
Composer: William Croft, 1708
Hymn 2

...Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the ris­ing sun.

The bu­sy tribes of flesh and blood,...

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Short as the watch that ends the night

Before the ris­ing sun.

The bu­sy tribes of flesh and blood,

Our God, Our Help in Ages Past

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