Again the morn of gladness

"Again the morn of gladness" is a nineteenth-century children's processional hymn composed by the notable English hymnwriter and liturgist John Ellerton.

The hymn was written in 1874 in response to a direct request from the Vicar of Teddington, who sought a bright processional text for local Sunday School children to sing on their way to church. Ellerton constructed the piece with a joyous, marching meter to suit the rhythm of a outdoor procession. It was structured with a lively recurring refrain, "Glory be to Jesus, let all His children say," designed to encourage enthusiastic participation from young singers as they gathered for worship on the Lord's Day.

The text was first published in the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge collection, Children's Hymns (No. 16), and was simultaneously issued in John Curwen's New Child's Own Hymn Book (No. 6). Following its initial appearance, the hymn achieved widespread popularity across Sunday school traditions in Great Britain and North America. It was subsequently incorporated into numerous major collections, including the Official Hymn Book of the Methodist Church and the Church Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Compilers frequently paired the text with popular musical tunes such as T. Richard Matthews's "Cleethorpes" and Arthur Cottman's "Morn of Gladness."

Again the Morn of Gladness Organ Performance

This organ recording provides a clear musical depiction of the tune and processional rhythm associated with John Ellerton's children's hymn.