It gilds the heav­ens wide

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The sun is ris­ing in the east,

It gilds the heav­ens wide

And scat­ters light on mount­ain crest,

The Sun Is Rising in the East

Lyricist: Bernhardt Ingemann, 1840; translated from Danish to English by Jens Aaberg, 1927
Composer: Christoph Weyse, 1837
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...The sun is ris­ing in the east,

It gilds the heav­ens wide,

And scat­ters light on mount­ain crest,...

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The sun is ris­ing in the east,

It gilds the heav­ens wide,

And scat­ters light on mount­ain crest,

The Sun Is Rising in the East

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