The Cyber Hymnal ‎#10837

10837. Jesu! Our Eternal King!

1 Jesu! Our eternal king!
Thy Epiphany we sing,
Manifested by Thy grace
To our lost and fallen race.

2 O’er Thy cradle shone a star,
Guiding pilgrims from afar,
Bearing to their maker’s feet
Gold and myrrh and incense sweet.

3 In fair Jordan’s crystal wave
Thou wast merged our souls to save;
To Thee came the heavenly Dove,
With the Father’s voice of love.

4 At the feast in Galilee
Wondering guests Thy glory see;
Water owns Thy power divine,
Changing into ruddy wine.

5 Jesu! Lord of life divine!
Let Thy star upon us shine,
Wash us with Thy saving blood,
Be Thy wine our sacred food.

6 Till, upborne in seraph’s wing,
Heaven’s Epiphany we sing,
Praising with the angel host,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Text Information

• First Line: Jesu! Our eternal king!
• Title: Jesu! Our Eternal King!
• Author: John H. Anketell (1878)
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Gospel and Epistle Hymns for the Christian Year (New York: The Church Record Company, 1889)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: GOTT SEI DANK
• Composer: Johann Anastius Freylinghausen
• Meter: 77.77
• Key: C Major
• Source: Geistreiches Gesangbuch by Johann A. Freylinghausen (Halle, Germany, 1704)
• Copyright: Public Domain