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Fairest Lord Jesus

Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8 Appears in 583 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45:2 Lyrics: 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, Son of God and Son of Man! Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fair are 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, fair is the moonlight, and all the twinkling, starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heav'n can boast. 4 Beautiful Savior! Lord of the nations! Son of God and Son of Man! Glory and honor, praise, adoration, now and for evermore be thine. Topics: Jesus Christ His Praise; Beauty of Christ of God; Christ Friend; God in Nature Used With Tune: CRUSADER'S HYMN Text Sources: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677; tr. 1850, 1873

Psalm 45 Part 2

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 86 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45 First Line: The King of saints, how fair his face Lyrics: The King of saints, how fair his face, Adorned with majesty and grace! He comes with blessings from above, And wins the nations to his love. At his right hand our eyes behold The queen arrayed in purest gold; The world admires her heav'nly dress, Her robe of joy and righteousness. He forms her beauties like his own; He calls and seats her near his throne: Fair stranger, let thine heart forget The idols of thy native state. So shall the King the more rejoice In thee, the favorite of his choice; Let him be loved, and yet adored, For he's thy Maker and thy Lord. O happy hour, when thou shalt rise To his fair palace in the skies, And all thy sons (a numerous train) Each like a prince in glory reign! Let endless honors crown his head; Let every age his praises spread; While we with cheerful songs approve The condescensions of his love. Topics: Glorification and condescension of Christ; Gospel its glory and success; Personal glories of Christ; Christ his personal glories and government; Christ the King, and the church his spouse; Church its beauty; Church of the Gentiles; Church the spouse of Christ; Gentiles church; Government of Christ; Marriage, mystical; Perseverance; Praise to Jesus Christ; Spouse of Christ, the King is the church

Psalm 45 Part 1

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 131 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45 First Line: Now be my heart inspired to sing Lyrics: Now be my heart inspired to sing The glories of my Savior King, Jesus the Lord; how heav'nly fair His form! how bright his beauties are! O'er all the sons of human race He shines with a superior grace; Love from his lips divinely flows, And blessings all his state compose. Dress thee in arms, most mighty Lord, Gird on the terror of thy sword, In majesty and glory ride, With truth and meekness at thy side. Thine anger, like a pointed dart, Shall pierce the foes of stubborn heart; Or words of mercy, kind and sweet, Shall melt the rebels at thy feet. Thy throne, O God, for ever stands, Grace is the sceptre in thy hands; Thy laws and works are just and right, Justice and grace are thy delight. God, thine own God, has richly shed His oil of gladness on thy head, And with his sacred Spirit blest His first-born Son above the rest. Topics: Glorification and condescension of Christ; Gospel its glory and success; Personal glories of Christ; Christ his personal glories and government; Christ the King, and the church his spouse; Church its beauty; Church of the Gentiles; Church the spouse of Christ; Gentiles church; Government of Christ; Marriage, mystical; Perseverance; Praise to Jesus Christ; Spouse of Christ, the King is the church

Psalm 45

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 75 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45 First Line: My Savior and my King Lyrics: My Savior and my King, Thy beauties are divine; Thy lips with blessings overflow, And every grace is thine. Now make thy glory known, Gird on thy dreadful sword, And ride in majesty to spread The conquests of thy word. Strike through thy stubborn foes, Or melt their hearts t' obey, While justice, meekness, grace, and truth, Attend thy glorious way. Thy laws, O God, are right; Thy throne shall ever stand; And thy victorious gospel proves A sceptre in thy hand. [Thy Father and thy God Hath without measure shed His Spirit, like a joyful oil, T' anoint thy sacred head.] [Behold, at thy right hand The Gentile church is seen, Like a fair bride in rich attire, And princes guard the queen.] Fair bride, receive his love, Forget thy father's house; Forsake thy gods, thy idol gods, And pay thy Lord thy vows. O let thy God and King Thy sweetest thoughts employ; Thy children shall his honors sing In palaces of joy. Topics: Glorification and condescension of Christ; Gospel its glory and success; Personal glories of Christ; Christ his personal glories and government; Christ the King, and the church his spouse; Church its beauty; Church of the Gentiles; Church the spouse of Christ; Gentiles church; Government of Christ; Marriage, mystical; Perseverance; Praise to Jesus Christ; Spouse of Christ, the King is the church

Come Now Almighty King

Author: Anonymous Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 1,800 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45:3-4 First Line: Come, now almighty King Lyrics: 1 Come, thou almighty King, Help us your name to sing, Help us to praise. Father all glorious, Ever victorious, Come and reign over us, Ancient of Days. 2 Come, thou Incarnate Son, Your life in us begun, Our prayer attend. Come and your people bless, And give your Word success: Strengthen your righteousness, Savior and Friend! 3 Come holy Comforter, Your sacred witness bear In this glad hour. Your grace to us impart, Now rule in ev'ry heart, Never from us depart, Spirit of Pow'r! 4 To the great One in Three Eternal praises be For evermore! Your sov'reign majesty May we in glory see And to eternity Love and adore! Topics: Seasons and Feasts Christ the King; Holy Name Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

Psalm 45

Author: Isaac Watts Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 55 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45 First Line: I'll speak the honors of my King Lyrics: I'll speak the honors of my King, His form divinely fair; None of his sons of mortal race May with the Lord compare. Sweet is thy speech, and heav'nly grace Upon thy lips is shed; Thy God, with blessings infinite, Hath crowned thy sacred head. Gird on thy sword, victorious Prince, Ride with majestic sway; Thy terrors shall strike through thy foes, And make the world obey. Thy throne, O God, for ever stands; Thy word of grace shall prove A peaceful sceptre in thy hands, To rule the saints by love. Justice and truth attend thee still, But mercy is thy choice; And God, thy God, thy soul shall fill With most peculiar joys. Topics: Glorification and condescension of Christ; Gospel its glory and success; Personal glories of Christ; Christ his personal glories and government; Christ the King, and the church his spouse; Church its beauty; Church of the Gentiles; Church the spouse of Christ; Gentiles church; Government of Christ; Marriage, mystical; Perseverance; Praise to Jesus Christ; Spouse of Christ, the King is the church

The Day Thou Gavest

Author: John Ellerton Meter: 9.8.9.8 Appears in 289 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45:6 First Line: The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended Lyrics: 1 The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended, the darkness falls at thy behest; to thee our morning hymns ascended, thy praise shall sanctify our rest. 2 We thank thee that thy Church unsleeping while earth rolls onward into light, thro' all the world her watch is keeping, and rests not now by day or night. 3 As o’er each continent and island the dawn leads on another day, the voice of prayer is never silent, nor dies the strain of praise away. 4 The sun, that bids us rest, is waking your children 'neath the western sky, and hour by hour fresh lips are making thy wondrous doings heard on high. 5 So be it, Lord! thy throne shall never, like earth’s proud empires, pass away; thy kingdom stands, and grows forever, till all thy creatures own thy sway. Used With Tune: ST. CLEMENT

Ivory Palaces

Author: H. B. Meter: 9.6.9.6.9.6.8.6 Appears in 99 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45:8 First Line: My Lord has garments so wondrous fine Refrain First Line: Out of the ivory palaces Lyrics: 1 My Lord has garments so wondrous fine, And myrrh their texture fills; Its fragrance reached to this heart of mine With joy my being thrills. Refrain: Out of the ivory palaces, Into a world of woe, Only His great eternal love Made my Savior go. 2 His life had also its sorrows sore, For aloes had a part; And when I think of the cross He bore, My eyes with teardrops start. [Refrain] 3 His garments, too, were in cassia dipped, With healing in a touch; In paths of sin had my feet e’er slipped— He’s saved me from its clutch. [Refrain] 4 In garments glorious He will come, To open wide the door; And I shall enter my heav’nly home, To dwell forevermore. [Refrain] Topics: Jesus/Savior Used With Tune: [My Lord has garments so wondrous fine] Text Sources: Timeless Truths (http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/Ivory_Palaces)

Psalm 45: My heart brings forth a goodly thing

Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 14 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45 First Line: My heart brings forth a goodly thing Lyrics: 1My heart brings forth a goodly thing; my words that I indite Concern the King: my tongue’s a pen of one that swift doth write. 2Thou fairer art than sons of men: into thy lips is store Of grace infus’d; God therefore thee hath bless’d for evermore. 3O thou that art the mighty One, thy sword gird on thy thigh; Ev’n with thy glory excellent, and with thy majesty. 4For meekness, truth, and righteousness, in state ride prosp’rously; And thy right hand shall thee instruct in things that fearful be. 5Thine arrows sharply pierce the heart of th’ en’mies of the King; And under thy subjection the people down do bring. 6For ever and for ever is, O God, thy throne of might; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre that is right. 7Thou lovest right, and hatest ill; for God, thy God, most high, Above thy fellows hath with th’ oil of joy anointed thee. 8Of aloes, myrrh, and cassia, a smell thy garments had, Out of the iv’ry palaces, whereby they made thee glad. 9Among thy women honourable kings’ daughters were at hand: Upon thy right hand did the queen in gold of Ophir stand. 10O daughter, hearken and regard, and do thine ear incline; Likewise forget thy father’s house, and people that are thine. 11Then of the King desir’d shall be thy beauty veh’mently: Because he is thy Lord, do thou him worship rev’rently. 12The daughter there of Tyre shall be with gifts and off ‘rings great: Those of the people that are rich thy favour shall entreat. 13Behold, the daughter of the King all glorious is within; And with embroideries of gold her garments wrought have been. 14She shall be brought unto the King in robes with needle wrought; Her fellow-virgins following shall unto thee be brought. 15They shall be brought with gladness great, and mirth on ev’ry side, Into the palace of the King, and there they shall abide. 16Instead of those thy fathers dear, thy children thou may’st take, And in all places of the earth them noble princes make. 17Thy name remember’d I will make through ages all to be: The people therefore evermore shall praises give to thee.

Majestic Sweetness Sits Enthroned

Author: Samuel Stennett Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 905 hymnals Scripture: Psalm 45:2 Topics: The Worship of God; The Son Praise To Christ