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  • Thanks for posting this Cat Stevens classic. The sheet music for the piano part on "Morning Has Broken" can be found at manymidi.com/sheetmusic.htm - a note-for-note transcription of this great piano part, which was played by Rick Wakeman!

  • @ElmoPiano

    Maybe you didn't read all the information, Rick Wakeman was already in the credits. I will add your information for the sheet music, it is really great and made a big difference for this rendition. Thank you very much!

  • This guy made some beautiful music. Too bad he died in 79

  • @bigcheese1973 He never died in 1979, he found true life and left the death of a materialistic life way way behind him. Well done to him.

  • Thank you for this beautiful video. I appreciate how you provide the lyrics but kept them small and unobtrusive, so that we could enjoy the beauty of nature and your graceful editing.. Excellent sound and complete credits--I didn't know before that Rick Wakeman was involved with this, so thanks again.

  • @CattailsandRoses

    Thank you very much. It's nice when someone recognizes litttle details like that.

  • Praise for Yusuf Islam!

  • Incredible song! Simply incredible!

  • This is very very beautiful. Thank you for this.

  • @juliakbrady

    You're most welcome

  • This is my grandma's favorite song, she told us she wants my dad and uncle to sing it while they scatter her ashes. Hopefully they won't have to learn it any time soon, but its a beautiful song.

  • This was one of my mom's favorite songs. We laid her to rest on January 15th. I've had "Morning Has Broken" constantly on my mind ever since. You created a superb photo montage. The only thing I wish you had done differently is end the song with a fade of the second-to-last shot, but honestly, you did a great job.

  • Oh, and thanks for the top-quality audio track! :^D

  • @BryanDurio

    Quality of sound is VERY important.

    You're most welcome!

  • @BryanDurio

    Yeah I agree, that was my 4th video and I would have done some things different today, but I never thought it would attract so many people. Thank you very much!

  • @BryanDurio Thanks for sharing about your mom; this is a very moving song for a funeral-- I will keep it in mind when the need arises to choose music. My condolences.

  • We sang this at 6th grade graduation.

  • Love this song....B sarn what is wrong is the religion he chose. It is a religion that teaches a non tolerance and harsh punishments. Islam the word means submission or surrender enough said right there. This should in no way reflect how his music touches people.

  • @The1bassfreak Shut up and enjoy the fucking music.

  • Beautiful song and wonderful upload !

  • that,s how the mind works.

    be creative,think,and you will see there is more to live.

    bann religion,and you will reach nirvana.

    believe in your own capability,and you will never need religion again.

  • Waking up on a rainy Saturday morning with your video! Thanks maizacc you just gave a smile to my morning.

  • @louveteaueurope

    You're most welcome!

  • ah cat one off blightys finest

  • Just lovely...

  • Cat what happend to you ??

  • Gorgeous song, one of the finest ever. 

  • Simply AWESOME !

  • msg great for everyone

    

  • His name is Yusuf Islam now

  • I'm 47. when I was 9 or 10 my father asked me to.."someday when I die, play this at my funeral".

    My father passed on 12/26/09. I miss you Daddy. your son,Kenny

  • Outstanding video!

    Superb artist and one of the loveliest man ever!

  • ain't this guy a mooslum now?

  • Best song ever.

    

  • Simply wonderful. A musical wonder.

  • Simples como o nascer da manhã! Maravilhosa canção!!!!

  • great arrangement of a traditional hymn. beautifully performed

  • I can not hate love.

  • This song brings peace in my heart.

  • Only love in this song, thanks Yusuf !

  • .....this man went thru so many changes and upheaval that so many of us will never know.....yet he offered to us thru his trouble...the beauty of his clear vision thru his voice...and I will always and forever remember his offering to me which has pierced to my soul and left indelibly so much love.....

  • HOUSE brought me here, great scene, thumbs up if you did the same

  • I tried and failed

  • @lizdavis818

    What are you waiting for? Try again but do things a little diffferent this time.

  • @lizdavis818 you didnt fail..your strategy did..

    make some adjustments i'm sure you'll succeed..

    have a nice day..=)

  • I have nothing but good memories for this man, he gave me much pleasure as a child, I had a major crush, loved tea for the tiller man so much and named one of my cats Cat Stevens! I was a very different sort of kid, the first song I learned and sang (at 3 years old) was Ruby Tuesday by the stones at 11 my favorites were The Stones Bob Dylan and cat Stevens! Cat Stevens is still cool in my book, I wish him nothing but good things and happiness!

  • WHERE is spring? I want it NOW! :/

  • This is one of my favorite songs. Thanks for sharing with us!

  • @BSarn27

    You're most welcome. That's exactly what I think and what I wish everyone could do - just listen and enjoy such a beautiful song.

  • this is a lovely song, also stop all the clocks by nemo shaw

  • my wife asked me to play this song because her momma just passed and her cousin played this on the piano at the memorial

  • this is so beautiful, had to comment

  • A beautifully crafted, peaceful song. I appreciate your picture selection that goes along with it, as well.

  • @hottea654

    Thank you.

  • Votes up if you are here because of House :D

  • This, bridge over troubled waters and A spaceman came traveling by Chris de Burgh is probably the three songs that touches the deepest of my heart

  • lovely song <3

  • Thank you many times over for this upload, maizaccc. I view it almost daily. When my kitty was sick, I would place the laptop in front of her and play this video again and again and again. She purred everytime I did this!  I can't thank you enough for such a wonderful piece of work.

  • @5thdme

    I love cats, I have 5! Your words moved me so much, thank you.

  • This man was in touch with a part of his soul on a level rarely attained in his art form, when composing this song. It speaks to the beauty and grace all around us and seems to transcend the physical and aproaches the spiritual like few other songs have ever done before or since. It opens up our hearts to something beyond ourselves and it gives us a glimpse of what we can be. The man is truly gifted.

  • @crawdad19141

    He is truly gifted, a great singer and author but in this case he just plays and sings a beautiful traditional song. This recording made many people think he was the author.

  • A beautiful way to appreciate God's creations...A way to appreciate what we have, and stop taking things for granted..Simply Beautiful lyrics

  • all stupidity put aside ......why cant people just enjoy such a nice sound that hits you just right...

    people// if thats what we happen to be can be very annoying and am sorry to say im a human

    what has happened in the past 20 years is very very noticable in a negative way ......no more morals and manors but plenty of assholes .....our earth is so pissed off that shes trying to rid of us and i cant blame her .......we have beat the shit out of this planet and expect no payback? wrong ......

  • To the feeling in which the end for one year does not settle down, it is peacefulness.

    Thank you

  • An uncredited Rick Wakeman of Yes on piano, prior to his joining Yes! He was a studio musician, saw him live several years ago and he played this tune and told the story, apparently he was not only uncredited, but still has never been paid for the session to this day!!

  • i remember buying the single great song

  • Hermosa canción!!...gracias por compartirlo maizaccc!

  • Who did the original of this song?

  • @TheSaoirse777 Read the "information" under the video. Also Wikipedia says:"Morning Has Broken" is a popular (...) Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and is set to a traditional Gaelic tune known as "Bunessan" (it shares this tune with the 19th century Christmas Carol "Child in the Manger"(...) "Bunessan" had been found in L. McBean's Songs and Hymns of the Gael, published in 1900. Before Farjeon's words, the tune was used as a Christmas carol.

  • @TheSaoirse777 Google it, you lazy fecker

  • @TheSaoirse777 Your mom

  • @TheSaoirse777 I think it's an old hym but Rick Wakeman's piano playing makes it for me.

  • Awsome song

  • nel sentire questa canzone mi raggiunge il desiderio forte di un lungo bacio indefnibile di quelli che ci si perde dentro un respiro solo il percepire i battiti del cuore e percepire l'essenza dell'anima senza dire niente si accarezza un ti amo di quelli che si sposano con la scia di una stella cadente desiderio di averti sentirti tutta mia per un minuto 1 ora un giorno tutt una vita per l'eternità ...... ti amoooooooooooooooooo

  • Beautiful song and right for this time of the year! Merry Christmas

  • @brockpierce1984

    Thank you, I hope you are having a Merry Christmas too.

  • @maizaccc  and Happy New Year!

  • hah one of the best covers ever done, of a truly beautiful song, and just so much stupid arguing going on. people, please actually listen to the WORDS do you hear what they say??

  • And just a beautiful song for someone, like me, who has no faith whatsoever!

  • How can you people argue over stuff that has nothing to do with such a beautiful, innocent song ? You and your type, are the reason this world is in such turmoil.

  • beautiful song, beautiful video, thank you maizaccc

  • @blobiep Thank you very much!

  • Are you just high or what. Could be the "jerk gene" I suppose

  • beautiful song

  • Its just a vey beatiful song, I love it. It makes me so happy inside. Peace in my soul.

  • outstanding !!

  • Think in blind-born people and what fortunate are those who has sight. And we forget this beautiful gift from God!!! Farjeon and Stevens thank God and what way !!!

    Piano chords sound wonderful, Voice fits with lyrics, Chorus heavenly !!!! A GREAT SONG, GREAT MELODY, GREAT LYRICS !!!! For me it is hard to recapture sights, sounds, moments of Mexico 1972, but this song helps me to recall the nature of life at that time !!!!

  • if you dont like it,

    why do you listen?

  • I find it very interesting and almost wondrous, in almost a prophetic way, that he made a song like this several years before he found Islam and became Muslim. :)

  • @ChrisWise41 hes a man off peace you igornant fucker

  • everyone takes/ makes their own views on everything ... this songs feels me with hope faith & charity..and the gift of a new day this morning..... .....lovely song.. thank you Maizaccc..peace

  • @kickinfish

    Thank you very much

  • This is a Christian hymn and it is in the bible.

    However I strongly agree with the OP. People should enjoy the music. Music for me crosses so many barriers. Cat Stevens music is music I grew up listening to. Thanks for uploading.

  • @jesuspsr13

    You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

  • great song.... makes me cry and i dont know why.. but.. well ... makes me cry

  • yea- religion isnt the point of this song at all. its the beauty of the world and praising every morning. so pretty :)

  • this is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded everyone answers to someone if your faith is strong enough

  • Religion is like porn, it is something for adults. I think parents should teach their children a little of every religion (should be taught in school too), and give them a choice as they turn eighteen. No one should ever shove it down one's throat.

  • @PianomanNL

    I agree.

  • @PianomanNL What a stupid comment. I say "Merry Christmas" and some get nutty offended that I'm "shoving my religion down their throats." But you can say, "G-d D--n You," and you're not guilty of anything. And here you are saying parents shouldn't instill their values on their children, but rather let them taste a little of all kinds of morality and immorality. BTW: Only about 15% of church-going kids continue in church after age 18, so they do essentially choose then.

  • @DebiQ1830

    I bet those kids quit going to church because their parents had made them go every sunday for most of their lives and never even wanted to go in the first place. That's how I am. You're comment was stupid in my opinion. Let children get learn about other religions so that once they chose one, they have an understanding about every religion and don't have a prejudice against another one.

  • My little brother died suddenly, recently (it was his heart). He was only 40 years old. This CD was among his possessions. We all miss him so much (there are a lot of us), because he was such a beautiful human being.  We are (still) all crying. This song helps.

  • @MicroWorldLover We played this song at his memorial service.

  • LOL, so you guy censoring peoples comments? I don't think CAT STEVENS/Yusuf Islam would appreciate that much! He was about freedom of choice and freedom of speech, as you can tell by his lifestyle and music! Don't be like the American government, and hate some-one because you can't control them, or their beliefs! Cat Stevens or Yusuf Islam, as he prefers to be called, is not a Terrorist as America has declared him! Actually he is quite the opposite! This is beautiful music from a beautiful man!!

  • @MulattoRedd

    YEAH I DO. I will keep censoring INSULTS to this artist related to religious prejudice. It seems you are another one that hushes to criticize before reading the video information which is written in your own language. Anyone can like or dislike the song or the pics I put together. But I don't allow anyone to come to my channel to spit stupid prejudiced comments out of their sick minds and post them here. Is it hard for you to understand? I'll try to "splain" better ...

  • @MulattoRedd

    If someone insults your mother, your friend, in front of you because of her/his religion, race, whatever, what would you do? Respect their "freedom of speech" and just sit and listen to whatever they want to say? Well, you might be a saint, a politician or a rat. I am not either one of those. The least I can do is to delete the comments. Got it?

  • @maizaccc Well I can tell your not an American! See in the country where Cat Stevens is from and this song was recorded we have the freedom of speech! That freedom is what aloud this song to be made! And just so you know my mother is white and my father is black! I've heard my mother called many things. If I got in a fight with every-one that said some thing I didn't like I would be in jail! Not every one is going to agree with you! Why do you feel a need to silence people? That sounds NAZI!!

  • @MulattoRedd No I'm not an American. I'm Brazilian, thank God. In my country we respect people's choices about religion. Here, people from different religions are close friends, people from different races live in the same street and nobody bothers about it. In my country black people don't have a special to talk, like a different dialet, like in yours. I've known recently that even some food stores in your country are considered "for black people" - not that anybody would declare that in public

  • @MulattoRedd --- And see, you can call me many things, including that stupid "nazi". I don't care what you say about me. You can post whatever and you smart opinion would be here forever if you don't delete it yourself. You can dislike Cat as an artist and say nasty things about his performance. But you can't say anything about Cat Steven's that would sound like a lack of respect to his choices on religion and other personal matters. Not in my site. I am not conivent to prejudice.

  • @MulattoRedd

    Freedom includes respect. Disrespect is not freedom, but something between a bad raising to tyranny. It was good to talk to you, it made me decide I won't argue with short-sighted people anymore. I would just delete their prejudiced opinnions about the artists in my channel. It's useless and my time is too precious to dedicate it to them. Some people just can't learn.

  • @MulattoRedd The American government is currently pleasing everyone that isn't Christian based or legal. Recheck yourself.

  • @SethraLavode99 Are you serious!! This man "CAT STEVENS" was ejected from the country!! LOOK IT UP!! If you need more examples let me know!!

  • @SethraLavode99

    The American Gov is becoming 1 of the most tyrannic Govs of all History. You have been losing your alledged freedom day by day. Soon you won't even have the right to grow a lemon tree in your backyard and you'lll be all eating GM food with no other choice. There are hundreds of cancer cures that your Gov tries to hide because it is a threaten to Big Pharma's profits. Your President is a stranger, and a puppet. I really feel sorry for American people. I am married to one.

  • @maizaccc You are correct, but don't see the real culprits---the ZioNazis. The U.S. has become the United States of Israel, with predictable results.

  • @MulattoRedd

    I don't allow my kids at home to say anything that sounds prejudiced. I educate them with my exemple.If you lived here with your mother you can bet you wouldn't feel like going into fights with people because of what they tell her. Not that there isn't prejudice in my country, but there is NO COMPARISON to yours. Your vision to freedom is totally distorted. Freedom is not to allow anyone to do or say anything, that's anarchy and no society can live in anarchy.

  • love this song 

  • Just one of the most tranquil songs roaming around in my head. On all of these religious attributions, I'm a spiritual atheist, and the mention of the "G" word doesn't freak me out. The word "God" symbolizes so much more than a long-bearded ruler located a bit north of the ozone layer - it means what your inner gut feels it means. Thanks, Cat.

  • Just listen!

  • For god sake just like cat stevens for the sound of his voice. Why do people have to read so much into choices we make. Hello songs for pleasure, to cheer one up!!

  • This is just a beautiful song about LIFE not religion. LIFE and being alive. LIFE that is all the song is about living, believing in what ever you want to believe in isn't that why millions of people died through the centuries for Freedom. So just enjoy the beauty forget religion because it is only a word. Your soul is what tells you not the brain.  Enjoy Cat Stevens song sing about waking up another day alive.

  • @luchon5 wonderful comment and out look on life :) A wonderful song this for everyone every species in this world no matter what your believes are the sun still comes up and goes down, it still rains, snows, wind, hail, storms, night falls no matter where or what you believe in. This video put together beautiful. And a beautiful song. :)

  • why does everyone always go on about religion, I'm a Pagan but I prefer to listen to the music than banter on about my religion!!! so come on guys and gals its a beautiful song about the world and the things in it :) just enjoy it and think how lucky we are to live upon this beautiful world we all call home :)

  • @luchon5

    Thank you for the help, that's what I have been trying to tell the crackheads that come here as flies on a carcass to post prejudicious insults to the artist because of his personal choices, and he is not here to respond. When I posted this video with such a beautiful song I had no idea it would attract so many morons.

  • @luchon5 Yes!!! My sentiments exactly!!

  • @luchon5

    could not have put it better myself

  • 140 million years from now, when human finally leave the cradle of our civilization and sail into deep space, a young girl accidentally find this song and also all of our comments. She says to her father, "What a beautiful song. What is religion, daddy?"...

  • @mc7eln Oh, isn't that cute?

  • Beautiful

  • just like cat stevens music..............simple innit

  • muslims are destroying europe,but this has nothing to do with cat stevens

  • @maizaccc

    he turned muslim aswell might I add.. just like all the other sheep, they find the religion they prefer. its all just a stupid way of putting your thoughts into a category, very small minded really, don't you feel little?

  • Anyone who doesn't like this song doesn't have a soul.

  • @maizaccc

    I myself would much rather live my life with a good question, than a bad answer.

    All respect to Cat, he's a very talented artist.

  • @maizaccc

    This is a religious song, I have no problem with that, You're entitled to your own opinion.

    I'm entitled to my opinion, I wont slate the faithful, but to censor us is to produce ignorance. A very one sided case indeed.

    You're promoting your religion, and degrading those who don't see life the same old fashioned way you do.

    Religion is like a penis:

    It's okay to have one,

    It's okay to be proud of it,

    but don't whip it out in public or shove it down my childrens thoats.

  • @orderlyqueue

    You're too dumb! English is not my primary language and I do make mistakes but I think I have been writting as clear as any idiot could understand. Can't you read your own language? If I am promoting MY RELIGION, tell me, creature, WHICH is my religion? Where, from all I have written here to morons like you, is my religion shown?

  • @orderlyqueue I follow no religion, though I have faith, which isn't your business. I don't need religion to have faith, or middlemen between God and myself. But most people need and I respect that. But I don't respect FANATIC people of any kind. This site is about ART but it seems that's too complicated for you. Yes, I'll keep CENSORING insults to the artist because of his personal choices. When I posted the video I had no idea a lot of morons would come to argue about his private life.

  • I love the slides that go with the song. After seeing this I like Morning Has Broken even more than I did. I've always liked it quite a bit, but, it's never been an absolute fave of mine by the Cat.

  • This is a beautiful song, argue about god, whatever his magical and make believe name, but the song is beautiful...peace be upon all of us.

  • Removing alternate views causes one-sidedness.

    It's as if you don't want others to know the whole story. Shame on you.

    The artist former known as 'Cat Stephens' would be very displeased with your thoughtless censoring. You, by your censoring, cause ignorance and hate. Please grow up soon.

  • @lancethrustworthy

    I don't cause hate. The hate is inside the hearts of the ignorant, short-sighted and prejudicious people towards what is different from themselves. If someone wants to criticize Cat for his religious choices they can report it directly to him wherever he is. I have exposed his name here with my video and I am not going to allow any insult to him because of his religious choices. He can't answer (if he would ever be concerned about that, what I doubt).

  • @lancethrustworthy What is being showed here is ART. I think it's the least I can do since I am using his song. I have no idea how he thinks neither you do. So, don't speak on his name... If what I said is too complicate, ask an adult to "splain" it to you. And you know what, I am tired to meet little people like you. What a displeasure!

  • @lancethrustworthy You're the one who needs to grow up, by your attitude shown, her was right to prevent people like you.

  • @lancethrustworthy

    If you can't have enough respect to spell Cat's name correctly, your attempts at belittling the uploader prove ignorant at best. I tire of ignorance that state your ignorant opinion is equal to the facts. You shame yourself. Having the right to an opinion does not make your opinion right or valid.

  • Kammenie schelen wat je wel en niet kan zeggen! Ik zeg wat ik wil! Lekker muziek, maar die kerel is gewoon maf!

  • musica de fim de tarde...

  • @pedrodalmo

    ahaha... bem, embora ela fale da manhã que está nascendo, acho que essa música é inspiradora a qq momento, com certeza. Obrigada pelo comentário.

  • This is so beautiful and comforting. I'm a child abuse survivor and this song has brought me comfort many many times, including tonight......

  • Awesome video to a great song. Thanks.

  • You removed my “ditto” to snowwhite67? Okay, I’ll rephrase. Snow’s comment (the first one) is so beautifully expressed that I could not improve upon it. I agree with her sentiments exactly. Thus: “ditto.”

  • this video show that man will never create anything as majestic and beautiful as nature

  • I have always loved this beautiful song, and you have made it even more beautiful with your choice of pictures in your video. I just shared it with my FB family & friends @ 6am, just to start off their days well. Thank you so much for making & posting this video <3

  • @snowwhite67

    Your comment really made me happy.I never thought this video would ever get so many views and attract so many prejudicious people to start here endless argues and insulting about religion. So I feel glad when people write me just because they like the pics I put together for this beautiful song...

  • @maizaccc I am very glad that my comments made you happy. In appreciating great music, I believe that politics & religion have no place.

  • @snowwhite67 Ditto!

  • This is just one of the most beautiful songs ever written by any artist. If listening to this does not put you in a better mood, nothing will. BTW, I am a guy, mid 50's, remember when this song was new, sounds just as good now, as it did then.

  • Yes, it was Lymes Disease and still is .. as you never lose it and it's effects. Never thought it would continue so long. I got involved in life and the thrill of living it... just not in the same capacity. There are ups and downs to life... my grandmother had a saying.. "When you wake up in the morning..you should be happy ... as some people don't " There is a day, a minute, a second that we all will leave this world. Predetermined, I think. Live it for what it is.... the pefect morning

  • Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

  • That was beautiful.  Thank you.

  • what a silly and stupid comments around here, who do you think your selves ?? to judge one believes, great songs and superior voice for ever, echo's in eternity

  • Thanks Yusuf, Thanks Rick

  • Come and share in the fruits of elevation. God's recreation of the new day! Let us assemble in love and realize that we are One.

  • This is divinity itself. It is my Word.

  • this was sung in morning assembly in my school when i was a kid.. 30 yr ago

  • Songs like this bring the hope to my day and my life

  • nice song

  • Cat Stevens is the absolute best performer in my lifetime. I never get tired of listening to his music. I can't imagine this world with out Cat Stevens music in it.

  • Absolutely loves this song and I never tire from hearing it.

  • We sing this song in meeting (Quaker). Absolutely beautiful song.

    I lost my child to a head on collison based on the other driver dropping a cellphone. 49 days later I was release from the hospital. 4 days later while sitting on my front porch.. I was bitten by tick that about killed me after losing 27 lbs in 5 days... had to sell my remodeled 1865 home becuase I couldn't go back to work for 21 months because of weakness... and this song saved me from the suicide I comtemplated. Live.

  • @ohioquakerman

    Thank you for sharing that with us, may God Bless you

  • @ohioquakerman I've been thinking about doing "that" after a seemingly endless struggle.  Felt like listening to this song, which I loved every since he first recorded it. Saw your post. It helped me. Thank you.

  • @ohioquakerman Music is pease. Pease in mind, feel every emotion without the danger because it's coming from the inside. Music is the carrier of all our emotions and memories. LOVE FOR YOU, Dave

  • @ohioquakerman its a good song eh

  • @ohioquakerman sad to know your story but it makes me