The Hymnal for Boys and Girls ‎#87

87. Fairest Lord Jesus

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 heav'n can boast.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Fairest Lord Jesus
• Title: Fairest Lord Jesus
• Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8
• Publication Date: 1935
• Topic: Nature
• Source: Anonymous; Münster; Tr. unknown, pub. Richard S. Willis

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ELISABETH
• Harmonizer: T. Tertius Noble
• Meter: 5.6.8.5.5.8
• Key: F Major
• Source: Silesian Folksong