Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
| "Christians, awake! salute the happy morn" | |
|---|---|
| Christmas hymn | |
| Written | c. 1750 |
| Text | adapted from a poem by John Byrom |
| Language | English |
| Meter | 10.10.10.10.10.10 |
| Melody | "Yorkshire" |
Christians, awake! salute the happy morn is a English Christmas hymn on a text by John Byrom. It is usually sung to the tune Yorkshire by John Wainright.
Background
The text of the hymn is from a poem by John Byram. The original manuscript, in Chetham's Library, Manchester, bears the title "Christmas Day. For Dolly", referring to the author's daughter. The original poem was in three paragraphs of 16, 20 and 16 lines each (for a total of 52). The omission of some of the lines and re-arrangement of the remainder into singable verses has given the modern text.
Tune
Sources
- "Christians, awake! salute the happy morn". The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Canterbury Press. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- Benson, Louis F. (1924). Studies Of Familiar Hymns, First Series. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press., cited in "Christians Awake Salute The Happy Morn". www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com.
- Julian, John (1907). Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement., cited in "Christians, Awake". Hymnary.org.