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#432 from Evangelical Lutheran Worship
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Tune
St. Magnus
Metric Index
C M
Key & Modality
G Major
Last uses
No previous uses
Poem Words (six verses)
1.
The head that once was crowned with thorns
is crowned with glory now;
a royal diadem adorns
the mighty victor’s brow.
is crowned with glory now;
a royal diadem adorns
the mighty victor’s brow.
2.
The highest place that heav'n affords
is his by sov'reign right,
the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
and heav'n’s eternal light.
is his by sov'reign right,
the King of kings, and Lord of lords,
and heav'n’s eternal light.
3.
The joy of all who dwell above,
the joy of all below
to whom he manifests his love,
and grants his name to know;
the joy of all below
to whom he manifests his love,
and grants his name to know;
4.
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.
with all its grace, is giv'n;
their name, an everlasting name,
their joy, the joy of heav'n.
5.
They suffer with their Lord below;
they reign with him above;
their profit and their joy to know
the myst'ry of his love.
they reign with him above;
their profit and their joy to know
the myst'ry of his love.
6.
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!
though shame and death to him;
his people's hope, his people's wealth,
their everlasting theme!
Hymn References
Author
Thomas Kelly 1769-1855
Composer
Jeremiah Clarke 1669-1707
Publication Date
2006
Topic
Festivals, Commemorations; End Time; Judgment; Reign of Christ (1 more...)
Other Hymns By Tune (in Zack's Database)
#447 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / The Christ who died but rose again (F Major ) [click to view]#483 in The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal) / The head that once was crowned with thorns (G Major ) [click to view]
#173 in Lutheran Book of Worship / The head that once was crowned with thorns (G Major ) [click to view]
#190 in Lutheran Book of Worship / We praise you, Lord, for Jesus Christ (G Major ) [click to view]
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