Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#142

142. Hail! Thou once despised Jesus!

1 Hail! Thou once despised Jesus!
Hail! Thou Galilean King!
Thou didst suffer to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring:
Hail! Thou agonizing Saviour,
Who hast borne our sin and shame,
By whose merit we find favor;
Life is given through 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
Through the virtue of Thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven;
Peace is made 'twixt man and God.

3 Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,
There forever to abide!
All the heavenly host 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 Worship, honor, power, and blessing,
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give:
Help, ye bright angelic spirits!
Bring your sweetest, noblest lays!
Help to sing our Saviour's merits;
Help to chant Immanuel's praise.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Hail! Thou once despised Jesus!
• Author: John Bakewell (1760)
• Author: Augustus M. Toplady (1776)
• Meter: 8s, 7s D.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Christ: High Priest; Christ: Intercession of; Christ: Lamb of God; Christ: Man of Sorrows; Christ: Our Passover; Christ: Praise to; Christ: Priesthood of; Christ: Prophet; Christ: Worshiped; Forgiveness: Of Sin; Praise: To Christ
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: FABEN
• Composer: John H. Willcox
• Meter: 8s, 7s D.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.