Lyrics:
Jesus! Jesus! crown of our hope and rejoicing,
Lamb of God! the Crucified one, the Slain.
Blessed Babe! with singing of angels above Thee,
Saviour-king! who low in the stall hast lain.
Lo! we hail Thee, blending in glad adoration,
Lord of Glory! dwelling in light on high:
But our hearts are melted, Thou holy child Jesus,
When we catch Thy pitiful, tender cry.
Jesus! Master! going about in Thy goodness,
Patient, sinless, doing the Father's will.
Ling'ring now so near to our storm-broken spirits,
Glad we hear Thee whispering, “Peace, be still.”
Gentle Shepherd! bearing the lambs in Thy bosom,
Lest some harm the tenderest should befall,
Ever yearning over the weak and the straying,
Known of Thee, Thine own wilt surely call.
Jesus! Saviour! look we to Calvary's mountain,
Sacred Head! with pitiless thorn-wreath bound.
Man of Sorrows! brought as a lamb to the slaughter.
Blood of cleansing! flowing from every wound.
Lord ascended! ever for us interceding—
Wondrous Love! Thy power shall never cease;
King of kings! we hail Thee with joyful hosannas,
Victor-crowned! forever the Prince of Peace!
