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Text:Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus
Author:John Bakewell
Tune:[Hail, Thou once despised Jesus]
Composer:J. H. Fillmore

116. Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus

1 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
Hail, Thou Galilean King!
Thou didst suffer to release us,
Thou didst free salvation bring.

Chorus:
Hail! Master, hail! Master, hail!
We own Thee, Christ, our King, all hail!
Master hail! Master, hail!
To Thee we worship bring,
O Thou mighty man of Galilee,
Who from death hath set Thy people free;
Thine the kingdom, pow’r and glory be,
Forevermore,
Forevermore.

2 Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,
There forever to abide;
All the heav’nly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father’s side. [Chorus]

3 Worship, honor, pow’r and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give. [Chorus]

Text Information
First Line: Hail, thou once despised Jesus
Title: Hail Thou Once Despised Jesus
Author: John Bakewell
Refrain First Line: Hail! Master, hail!
Language: English
Publication Date: 1920
Notes: Public Domain.
Tune Information
Name: [Hail, Thou once despised Jesus]
Composer: J. H. Fillmore
Incipit: 53453 45165 32353
Notes: Public Domain.



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