American Lutheran Hymnal ‎#450

450. Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus

1 Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
Hail, Thou everlasting King!
Thou didst suffer to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring.
Hail, Thou agonizing Savior,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By Thy merits we find favor;
Life is given thro' Thy name.

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins on Thee were laid;
By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made:
All Thy people are forgiven
Thro' the virtue of Thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven,
Peace is made 'tween man and God.

3 Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory,
There forever to abide!
All the heav'nly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father's side;
There for sinners Thou art pleading,
There Thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding
Till in glory we appear.

4 Glory, honor, pow'r and blessing
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.
When we join th'angelic spirits
In their sweetest, noblest lays,
We will sing our Savior's merits--
Gladly chant Immanuel's praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
• Title: Hail, Thou Once Despised Jesus
• Author: John Bakewell (1757)
• Author (st. 3): M. Toplady
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1930
• Topic: The Church Year: Easter; Processionals and Recessionals: Easter

Tune Information

• Name: CONQUEROR
• Meter: 8 7 8 7 D.
• Incipit: 12323 45511 77665
• Key: D Major
• Source: J. A. Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch, 1704; German chorale: O Durchbrecher aller Bande