SchÖnster Herr Jesu
Fairest Lord Jesus
384
The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)
Metric Index
568. 558 
Modality
f minor 
15-Pitch Humming Index
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Language
English 
Original Language
German 
Publication Date
1985 
Source
German composite; tr. pub. New York 1850 [alt.]
Münster Gesangbuch [1677 (melody); The English Hymnal] 
Last Five Uses
• Used on Aug 24, 2008 10:00 as the Post Communion Hymn at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Glenmoore, PA 
Poem Words (Three verses)
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 heaven can boast.
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