Hymn History-When Christmas Morn is Dawning

  • Shelly Webb
  • December 5, 2010
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When Christmas morn is dawning In faith I would repair Unto the lowly manger; My Savior lieth there, Unto the lowly manger; My Savior lieth there. How kind, O loving Savior, To come from Heav’n above; From sin and evil save us, And keep us in Thy love, From sin and evil save us, And keep us in Thy love. We need Thee, blessèd Jesus, Our dearest friend Thou art; Forbid that we by sinning Should grieve Thy loving heart, Forbid that we by sinning Should grieve Thy loving heart, Claude William Foss (1855-1935) Claude Foss was the son of Swedish immigrants that came to Minnesota in the 1800’s. He attended Red Wing College and Augustana College in Illinois, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1883. He later became the vice-president of Augustana College and then served as president when Dr. T. N. Has¬sel¬quist died. Foss was a highly intelligent individual and served in many community works and mission projects. He enjoyed writing and wrote this poem one Christmas eve having no idea it would evolve into such a well-loved hymn. He only wrote a hand full of hymns and is better known for his larg¬est lit¬er¬ary work, “Glimps¬es of Three Con¬ti¬nents”, a record of his travels through India, the Holyland and Eur¬ope. This hymn gives us many reasons as to why Christ chose to come to earth as an infant, mainly to love, forgive and save us from sin and evil.


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