Voices United ‎#341

341. Fairest Lord Jesus

1 Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
O thou of God to earth come down:
thee will I cherish, thee will I honour,
thou my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
who makes the woeful heart to sing.

3 Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight,
and fair the twinkling, starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
than all the angels heaven can boast.

4 All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly,
wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee;
none can be nearer, fairer or dearer
than thou, my Saviour, art to me.

Text Information

• First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature
• Title: Fairest Lord Jesus
• Meter: 5 6 8 5 5 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Jesus Christ: Praise and Thanksgiving; Adoration and Praise; Angels; Annunciation; Hymns Suitable for Use with Children; Christian Year: Transfiguration; Creation; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Jesus Christ: Adoration and Praise; Jesus Christ: Divinity; Jesus Christ: Friend; Jesus Christ: Images of; Jesus Christ: Kingship, Conqueror; Jesus Christ: Love For; Jesus Christ: Praise; Jesus Christ: Prophet; Jesus Christ: Reign; Jesus Christ: Son of God/Man (David); Nation; Nature; Rulers; Seasons: Changing; Baptism of Jesus: Year A; Epiphany 3: Year A; Easter 2: Year A; Proper 10: Year A; Epiphany 8: Year B; Epiphany Last/Transfig.: Year B; Easter 2: Year B; Proper 17: Year B; Easter 1: Year C; Easter 2: Year C; Trinity Sunday: Year C
• Source: German, 1677; trans. Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: CRUSADERS' HYMN (SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU)
• Harmonizer: James Hopkirk (1938)
• Meter: 5 6 8 5 5 8
• Key: D Major
• Source: Silesian folk melody in Schlesische Volkslieder 1842
• Copyright: Harmony copyright © Estate of James Hopkirk.