Now the Day Commences

DESCRIPTION: "Now the day commences. Let us make a prayer, Thanking God for all his gifts so rare. Thank him for the flowers, Singing birds, and trees. And his wondrous light that shines o'er land and seas. Amen. Amen."
AUTHOR: Jean Taylor (source: Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 335, "Now the Day Commences" (notes only)
NOTES [34 words]: I had a hard time identifying this particular item in Averill, even though she lists it as quite common. I suspect that it used to be common but has largely been shut down because of its sexist pronouns. - RBW
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File: ACSF335N

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