The Plymouth Sabbath School Collection of Hymns and Tunes ‎#141

141. 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,
He reigns in glory bright;--

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 To them the cross he bore 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
• Publication Date: 1865
• Notes: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: HENRY
• Composer: S. B. Pond
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major