In 1931, Percy Deamer was editing a new hymnal, and wanted a hymn to give thanks for each day.  An English poet, Eleanor Farjeon, answered his request with the poem, "Morning Has Broken."  It was first named, "Thanks for the Day," and was based on Genesis 1:5, "God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.  And there was evening and there was morning, the first day."

Morning has broken like the first morning,

Blackbird has spoken like the first bird.

Praise for the singing!  Praise for the morning!

Praise for them springing fresh from the Word!

Mine is the sunlight!  Mine is the morning,

Born of the one light Eden saw play!

Praise with elation, praise ev'ry morning,

God's recreation of the new day.

A hymn tune was found for the song, which was composed earlier in the Scottish Islands.  It had been used for a Christmas carol, "Christ in a Manger."  The second verse to "Morning Has Broken" makes a beautiful  reference to Christ in the garden after He arose.  Salvation was now complete.

Sweet the rain's new fall sunlit from heaven,

Like the first dewfall on the first grass.

Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,

Sprung in completeness where His feet pass.