Sunday's Hymn: The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns

The Head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor’s brow.

The highest place that heav’n affords
Is his, is his by right,
The King of kings and Lord of lords,
And heav’n’s eternal Light:

The Joy of all who dwell above,
The Joy of all below
To whom he manifests his love,
And grants his Name to know.

To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is giv’n;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy the joy of heav’n.

They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with him above;
Their profit and their joy to know
The myst’ry of his love.

The cross he bore is life and health,
Though shame and death to him;
His people’s hope, his people’s wealth,
Their everlasting theme.

—Thomas Kelly

My favorite video of this hymn is Mr. Stan’s, the second one.

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

• O For a Heart of Calm Repose at The Happy Wonderer
• Deep-Wrought Furrows at The Upward Call
• Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord! at Triablogue
• I Confess That Jesus Rightfully Owns Me from Trevin Wax
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Wanted: Lifeguards! at Pyromaniacs
• The King’s Garden at Tried With Fire
• Persecution and the Cost of True Discipleship at Theology for Girls

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.