119th ride

I am really enjoying my Sunday morning rides! As the days are getting shorter now, though, I left a bit later than I was a few weeks ago, not going until 7:15. I rode to Saline and back (though by a slightly different route today), for a ride of 11.9 miles in 1 hour 4 minutes, and all the way the lyrics of "Morning Has Broken" were sounding in my head as I enjoyed the quiet early sunshine.

Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.

Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlight from heaven.
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass.
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden,
Sprung in completeness where His feet pass.

Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning.
Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise with elation, praise every morning;
God's recreation of the new day.

Morning has broken, like the first morning.
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird.
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning,
Praise for them springing fresh from the Word.