"Morning Has Broken" is a favorite and well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written by Eleanor Farjeon in 1922 and are found in the hymnals of m "Morning Has Broken" is a favorite and well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written by Eleanor Farjeon in 1922 and are found in the hymnals of many denominations. Writing credit for "Morning Has Broken" has occasionally been erroneously attributed to Stevens. The familiar piano arrangement on Stevens` album was performed by Rick Wakeman, a classically trained keyboardist with the English progressive rock band Yes. Wakeman was not credited with nor paid for his contribution at the time of the recording; years later Cat Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, acknowledged Wakeman`s contribution and paid him. more >> <<less