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Fairest Lord Jesus
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.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
Words: Written by German Jesuits as Schönster Herr Jesu in the 17th Century.
Published in the Münster Gesangbuch, 1677, and translated from German to English by Joseph A. Seiss, 1873.Music: Crusader’s Hymn Silesian folk song from Schlesische Volkslieder, 1842;arranged by Richard S. Willis, 1850
Additional Chorus Lyrics (Modern)
You are fairer than the fairest of ten thousand,
lovelier than all I’ve ever seen.
You are brighter than the brightest star in Heaven.
Jesus, You’re everything to me.
Jesus, You’re everything to me.