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Author: Julia H. Johnston Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Softly the light of the beautiful morning Refrain First Line: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting Lyrics: 1 Softly the light of the beautiful morning Fell on the garden, all smiling with bloom, When, in the dawn, without trumpet of warning, Angels descended to open the tomb. Women of Galilee, followers lowly, Bringing their spices in token of love, Seeking for Jesus, the Master all-holy, Found the bright messengers sent from above. Chorus: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting, Jesus is risen! Remember his word; Tell it abroad, the good tidings repeating, Till the whole world the sweet story has heard. 2 "Seek not the living at death's gloomy portal, Jesus is risen, oh, be not afraid; He is not here," said the angel immortal; "Come, see the place where the Saviour was laid." Wonderful tidings! oh, message of gladness! He who was dead liveth now in the skies. Tell to all hearts that are mourning in sadness, Jesus is risen; his children shall rise. [Chorus] 3 Lo, in the midst of disciples assembled, Showing the wounds in his hands and his feet, Tenderly, tenderly, while they all trembled, "Peace, peace be unto you," hear him repeat. Jesus, victorious, God everlasting, Saviour of sinners, thy praises we sing. Hear us, we pray, in our joyful thanksgiving, Risen Redeemer and conquering King. [Chorus] Used With Tune: [Softly the light of the beautiful morning]

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[Softly the light of the beautiful morning]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Daniel Brink Towner Tune Key: D Major Incipit: 55565 32123 55556 Used With Text: The Risen Jesus

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The Risen Jesus

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: Bible Study Songs #116 (1899) First Line: Softly the light of the beautiful morning Refrain First Line: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting Lyrics: 1 Softly the light of the beautiful morning Fell on the garden, all smiling with bloom, When, in the dawn, without trumpet of warning, Angels descended to open the tomb. Women of Galilee, followers lowly, Bringing their spices in token of love, Seeking for Jesus, the Master all-holy, Found the bright messengers sent from above. Chorus: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting, Jesus is risen! Remember his word; Tell it abroad, the good tidings repeating, Till the whole world the sweet story has heard. 2 "Seek not the living at death's gloomy portal, Jesus is risen, oh, be not afraid; He is not here," said the angel immortal; "Come, see the place where the Saviour was laid." Wonderful tidings! oh, message of gladness! He who was dead liveth now in the skies. Tell to all hearts that are mourning in sadness, Jesus is risen; his children shall rise. [Chorus] 3 Lo, in the midst of disciples assembled, Showing the wounds in his hands and his feet, Tenderly, tenderly, while they all trembled, "Peace, peace be unto you," hear him repeat. Jesus, victorious, God everlasting, Saviour of sinners, thy praises we sing. Hear us, we pray, in our joyful thanksgiving, Risen Redeemer and conquering King. [Chorus] Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly the light of the beautiful morning]

The Risen Jesus

Author: Julia H. Johnston Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #9044 First Line: Softly the light of the beautiful morning Refrain First Line: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting Lyrics: 1 Softly the light of the beautiful morning Fell on the garden, all smiling with bloom, When, in the dawn, without trumpet of warning, Angels descended to open the tomb. Women of Galilee, followers lowly, Bringing their spices in token of love, Seeking for Jesus, the Master all holy, Found the bright messengers sent from above. Refrain: Hark! hark to the message, the glad Easter greeting, Jesus is risen! Remember His word; Tell it abroad, the good tidings repeating, Till the whole world the sweet story has heard. 2 "Seek not the living at death’s gloomy portal, Jesus is risen, oh, be not afraid; He is not here," said the angel immortal; "Come, see the place where the Savior was laid." Wonderful tidings! oh, message of gladness! He who was dead liveth now in the skies. Tell to all hearts that are mourning in sadness, Jesus is risen; His children shall rise. [Refrain] 3 Lo, in the midst of disciples assembled, Showing the wounds in His hands and His feet, Tenderly, tenderly, while they all trembled, "Peace, peace be unto you," hear Him repeat. Jesus, victorious, God ever living, Savior of sinners, Thy praises we sing. Hear us, we pray, in our joyful thanksgiving, Risen Redeemer and conquering King. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [Softly the light of the beautiful morning]

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Julia H. Johnston

1849 - 1919 Author of "The Risen Jesus" Julia Harriet Johnston, who was born on Jan. 21, 1849, at Salineville, OH, in Columbiana County. Her father was a minister and he mother was a poet. She began writing when she was nine years old but really started writing verse in high school. She lived in Peoria, Ill. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

D. B. Towner

1850 - 1919 Composer of "[Softly the light of the beautiful morning]" in Bible Study Songs Used pseudonyms Robert Beverly, T. R. Bowden ============================== Towner, Daniel B. (Rome, Pennsylvania, 1850--1919). Attended grade school in Rome, Penn. when P.P. Bliss was teacher. Later majored in music, joined D.L. Moody, and in 1893 became head of the music department at Moody Bible Institute. Author of more than 2,000 songs. --Paul Milburn, DNAH Archives