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Fairest Lord Jesus
by
17th Cent. German (Tr. Richard Storrs Willis)
Col }
:16
SCHONSTER HERR JESU-Munster Gesangbuch, 1677
CRUSADER'S HYMN-Silesian folksong (arr. Richard S
torrs Willis)
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.
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.
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.