The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#365

365. The head that once was crowned with thorns

1 The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's brow.

2 The highest place that heaven affords
Is His by sovereign right:
The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
And heaven's eternal Light.

3 The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below,
To whom He manifests His love
And grants His name to know.

4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy the joy of heaven.

5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with Him above;
Their profit and their joy to know
The mystery of His love.

6 His cross to us is life and health,
Though shame and death to Him:
His people's hope, His people's wealth
Their everlasting theme.

Text Information

• First Line: The head that once was crowned with thorns
• Author: T. Kelly (1820)
• Meter: C. M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Ascension

Tune Information

• Name: [The head that once was crowned with thorns]
• Composer: J. Clarke, 1670—1707
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: G Major