God Has Created a New Day

DESCRIPTION: "God has created a new day, Silver and green and gold. Live that the sunset may find us, Worthy his gifts to hold. God has created a new night, Silver and dark and still, Live that the morning may find us, Ready to do his will."
AUTHOR: Marie Gaudette (1894-1966) (source: Tobitt-TheDittyBag; ChansonsDeNotreChalet)
EARLIEST DATE: 1934 (Kent County (Girl Guides) Song Book, according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (7 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, pp. 335, 438, "God Has Created a New Day" (notes only)
Tobitt-TheDittyBag, p. 174, "(no title)" (1 short text, 1 tune, the sixth of six "Graces")
Tobitt-YoursForASong, p. 64, "(no title)" (1 short text, 1 tune, the sixth of six "Graces")
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 111, "(Grace)" (1 text, 1 tune)
ChansonsDeNotreChalet, p. 10, "God Has Created a New Day" (4 short texts, 1 English, 1 French, 1 German, 1 Dutch; 1 tune)
BoyScoutSongbook1997, "Grace" (1 short text, 1 tune, with the author's name misspelled)
SongsOfManyNations, "God Has Created a New Day" (1 text, 1 tune) (CC edition, p. 93)
File: ACSF335G

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