Morning Has Broken
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"Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn popularized globally by Cat Stevens' 1971 folk-rock recording, noted for its gentle piano arrangement and spiritual, nature-themed lyrics.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian hymn
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bunessan (tune name context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangedBy | Rick Wakeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Anglican hymnody
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ecumenical Christian worship ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
UK Singles Chart top 10
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US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Songs of Praise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian music
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folk rock ⓘ hymn ⓘ |
| hasKey | C major (Cat Stevens recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Eleanor Farjeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeter | 5.5.5.4 D ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLine | Morning has broken like the first morning ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Christian hymnals ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Teaser and the Firecat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInPublicDomain |
original hymn text in some jurisdictions
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tune Bunessan (melody) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Christian spirituality
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nature ⓘ praise and thanksgiving ⓘ |
| lyricsWrittenInYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Samwell-Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Island Records ⓘ |
| setToTune | Bunessan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | copyright authorship disputes over piano arrangement ⓘ |
| tempoDescription | gentle ⓘ |
| tuneOrigin | Scottish Gaelic melody ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian worship services
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funeral services ⓘ wedding services ⓘ |
| vocalist | Cat Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenFor |
children
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hymnal ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, stage name Cat Stevens)
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Yusuf Islam