Morning Has Broken

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"Morning Has Broken" is a Christian hymn with lyrics written by Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965). Written in Alfriston, a village in the south of England, in 1931, it can be found in the hymnals of many denominations.

It has often been erroneously attributed to Cat Stevens, who recorded a popular version of the song on his album Teaser and the Firecat.

The familiar piano arrangement was recorded by Rick Wakeman, a classically trained keyboardist with the English progressive rock band Yes. Wakeman was not credited with nor paid for his contribution. In 2000, Wakeman released an instrumental version of "Morning Has Broken" on an album of the same title.

The tune to which it is normally sung is called "Bunessan", based upon a Gaelic melody. Before Farjeon's words, it was used as a Christmas carol with lyrics which began "Child in the manger, Infant of Mary". The English-language Roman Catholic hymnal also uses the tune for the hymn "This Day God Gives Me".

It was covered by Neil Young in 1992.