Worship in Song ‎#120

120. Fairest Lord Jesus

1 Fairest Lord Jesus,
Ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and woman's son,
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
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 all the twinkling, starry host;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heav'n can boast.

Text Information

• First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus
• Alterer: Anonymous
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: Angels; Beauty; Children; Joy; Living Christ; Nature; Singing (or Song)
• Source: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677, alt.

Tune Information

• Name: CRUSADER'S HYMN
• Harmonizer: Richard Storrs Willis
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: H. A. Hoffman von Fallersleben's Schleissche Volkslieder, 1842; Harm.: Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850