Sunday's Hymn: Fairest Lord Jesus

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.

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.

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.

Beautiful Saviour! Lord of the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and for evermore be thine.

This performance of this beautiful hymn by the St. Olaf Choir is among my favorites. You’ll notice the translation they use and the translation I’ve posted are a little different. Theirs is the translation Lutherans usually use; the one I used came from the Trinity Hymnal.

Piano and Violin

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• His Robes for Mine at Theology for Girls
• Holy, Holy, Is What the Angels Sing at Graces Daily
• Oceans at The Happy Wonderer
• Accepted, Adopted, and Fitted at Tried With Fire
• Lifting Up Our Hearts - 45 at The Upward Call
• You Built Your Cross as a Bridge Over Death from Trevin Wax
• Lord’s Day 44, 2014 at The Thirsty Theologian
• The promise no one likes to talk about at Blogging Theologically
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: How not to be disappointed at Pyromaniacs

Have you posted a hymn (or sermon, sermon notes, prayer, etc.) today and I missed it? Let me know by leaving a link in the comments or by contacting me using the contact form linked above, and I’ll add your post to the list.