When Christmas Morn is Dawning
When Christmas Morn is Dawning
Kyle Pederson (2022)
Voicing: SATB, SSAA, TTBB
Accompaniment: piano with optional clarinet
Music: adaptation of a traditional melody
Text: Kyle Pederson
LYRICS
When Christmas morn is dawning
In faith help me to see
The child there in the manger
A mirror, God, of thee
A gift of grace and mercy
of innocence and truth
The child there in the manger
is making all things new
Oh, keep my gaze upon thee
and may I ne'er forget
though the world is trembling
Emmanuel lives yet
So come this Christmas morning
When I first awake
Draw my heart to you, Lord,
and with each breath I take
Fill my soul with wonder
At the manger where you lay
Oh, make my heart the manger
the manger where you lay
Commissioned through Consortio and the following sponsoring choirs:
Al Insijam (of harmony), Sultanate of Oman, directed by Melanie Brink
The Augustana Choir, Sioux Falls, SD, directed by Dr. Paul Nesheim
Beau Chant, Faribault, MN, directed by Dione Belling
Bethel Lutheran Church Adult Choir, Northfield, MN, directed by Daniel Kallman
Central Presbyterian Church Choir, St. Paul, MN, directed by Jennifer Anderson
GraceNotes Trio, Pat Andersen, Connie Everist, and Diane Horsager
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Youth Choirs, Minneapolis, MN, directed by Ann Schrooten
Kentucky Wesleyan Singers, Owensboro, KY, directed by Dennis Jewett
Minnesota Saints Chorale, Minneapolis, MN, directed by Barb Thibaudeau
The Muscat Singers, Sultanate of Oman, directed by Rob Millner
Nativity Lutheran Church Choir, Bend, OR, directed by Christian Clark
St. Mark Lutheran Church Choir, directed by Shari Smith
St. Michael-Albertville High School Cantabile, Albertville, MN, directed by Joseph Osowski
Wayzata Community Church Chancel Choir, Wayzata, MN, directed by Adam Reinwald