TO MORNING

Set by John Mitchell (1941-) op. 1 (1964, 1977).
Text by 布莱克(William Blake) (1757-1827)


 O holy virgin! clad in purest white,
 Unlock heaven's golden gates, and issue forth;
 Awake the dawn that sleeps in heaven; let light
 Rise from the chambers of the east, and bring
 The honey'd dew that cometh on waking day.
 O radiant morning, salute the sun
 Roused like a huntsman to the chase, and with
 Thy buskin'd feet appear upon our hills.
 O radiant morning, appear on our hills.