This Far By Faith ‎#86

86. King of My Life (Lead Me to Calvary)

1 King of my life I crown thee now,
thine shall the glory be;
lest I forget thy thorn-crowned brow,
lead me to Calvary.

Refrain:
Lest I forget Gethsemane,
lest I forget thine agony,
lest I forget thy love for me,
lead me to Calvary.

2 Show me the tomb where thou wast laid,
tenderly mourned and wept;
angels in robes of light arrayed
guarded thee whilst thou slept. [Refrain]

3 Let me, like Mary, through the gloom,
come with a gift to thee;
show to me now the empty tomb,
lead me to Calvary. [Refrain]

4 May I be willing, Lord, to bear
daily my cross for thee,
even thy cup of grief to share;
thou hast borne all for me. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: King of my life I crown thee now
• Title: King of My Life (Lead Me to Calvary)
• Author: Jennie Evelyn Hussey, 1874-1958
• Refrain First Line: Lest I forget Gethsemane
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1999
• Scripture:
  Luke 22:33
  ;
  Luke 24:1-8
• Topic: Holy Week, The Three Days; Stewardship, Commitment

Tune Information

• Name: [King of my life I crown thee now]
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick, 1838-1921
• Key: D Major