The song “Morning Has Broken” was based on a traditional Scottish Gaelic tune called “Bunessan,” a song named for the village of Bunessan on the Isle of Mull. It was then set to lyrics by author Eleanor Farjeon, who was known for writing children’s stories, poetry, plays, and more. This version, with Farjeon’s lyrics, was first published as a hymn in 1931 in the second edition of the hymnal Songs of Praise. However, it was this cover by Cat Stevens, recorded in 1971, that brought much wider recognition to the song.