Fairest Lord Jesus
Hymn Information
Folder: Main III, no. 36
Tune used, name: 'Crusaders’ Hymn' or 'St. Elizabeth'
Composer: Silesian folk melody; Schlesische Volkslieder, published in Leipzig in 1842
Lyricists:
- anonymous German hymn; Münster Gesangbuch, published in 1677; translation source unknown (stanzas 1–3)
- Seiss, Joseph Augustus (1823–1904); written in 1873 (stanza 4)
Source used for representative text: from hymnary.org, The United Methodist Hymnal #189
Resources and Audios
Sheet music, project file and MIDI:
Audio files (separate parts for Lead, Accompaniment I, Accompaniment II and Bass):
Audio file (all parts combined):
Representative Text
1
Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
O thou of God and man the 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 heaven can boast.
4
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor,
praise, adoration,
now and forevermore be thine.