The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#561

561. When Jesus left His Father's throne

1 When Jesus left His Father's throne,
He chose an humble birth;
Like us, unhonored and unknown,
He came to dwell on earth.
Like Him, may we be found below,
In wisdom's paths of peace;
Like Him, in grace and knowledge grow,
As years and strength increase.

2 Sweet were His words, and kind His look,
When mothers round Him pressed;
Their infants in His arms He took,
And on His bosom blessed.
Safe from the world's alluring harms,
Beneath His watchful eye,
Thus in the circle of His arms,
May we for ever lie.

3 When Jesus into Salem rode,
The children sang around;
For joy they plucked the palms, and strowed
Their garments on the ground.
Hosanna, our glad voices raise,
Hosanna to our King!
Should we forget our Saviour's praise,
The stones themselves would sing.

Text Information

• First Line: When Jesus left His Father's throne
• Title: When Jesus left His Father's throne
• Author: James Montgomery (1816)
• Meter: D. C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1892
• Topic: For Children
• Notes: Tune name in index: ANAGOLA

Tune Information

• Name: [When Jesus left His Father's throne]
• Composer: Hastings Crossley
• Meter: D. C. M.
• Key: C Major