The Cyber Hymnal ‎#9510

9510. Behold The Prince Of Peace

1 Behold the Prince of Peace,
The chosen of the Lord;
God’s best belovèd Son fulfills
The sure prophetic word.

2 No royal pomp adorns
This King of righteousness;
Meekness and patience, truth and love,
Compose His princely dress.

3 The Spirit of the Lord,
In rich abundance shed,
On this great Prophet gently lights,
And rests upon His head.

4 The noisy breath of fame
His modest ears decline;
Goodness in humble silence shows
His character divine.

5 His arm shall never break
The weak and bruisèd reed;
He will support its feeble frame
In every time of need.

6 The tender Jesus spies
The pure, tho’ weak desire;
The smoking flax He will not quench,
But fan the holy fire.

7 Truth shall support His throne
And make its glorious way:
The Gentile world shall trust His grace,
And cheerful homage pay.

Text Information

• First Line: Behold the Prince of Peace
• Title: Behold The Prince Of Peace
• Author: John Needham
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns Devotional and Moral on Various Subjects (Bristol, England: S. Farley, 1768)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ALMA MATER
• Composer: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901
• Meter: SM
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Public Domain