Text: | The head that once was crowned with thorns |
Author: | Kelly |
1 The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's brow.
2 The highest place that heaven affords,
Is his by sovereign right;
The King of kings, and Lord of lords,
He reigns in glory bright;--
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.
4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace is given;
Their name, an everlasting name,
Their joy--the joy of heaven.
5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with him above;
Their profit and their joy to know
The mystery of his love.
6 To them the cross is life and health,
Though shame and death to him;
His people's hope, his people's wealth,
Their everlasting theme.
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First Line: | The head that once was crowned with thorns |
Author: | Kelly |
Meter: | C. M. |
Publication Date: | 1873 |
Topic: | Christ: Intercession and Ascension; The New Coronation |