Woof and Away to Lock Haven, PA: A Flying Blog by Jasper the Dog

St. Elizabeth

Fairest Lord Jesus

383

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

568. 558

Modality

E♭ Major

15-Pitch Humming Index

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Harmonizer

Thomas Tertius Noble [1867-1953]

Language

English

Original Language

German

Publication Date

1985

Source

German composite; tr. pub. New York 1850 [alt.]
Schlesische Volkslieder [1842]

Last Five Uses

• Used on Jun 17, 2018 09:30 as the Offertory Special Music at St. James', Downingtown, PA
• Used on Jun 10, 2018 11:00 as the Offertory Special Music at St. James', Downingtown, PA
• Used on Feb 26, 2017 10:00 as the Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Feb 21, 2016 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA
• Used on Aug 10, 2014 10:00 as the Entrance Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA

Poem Words (Three verses)

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 heaven can boast.