Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#99

99. The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns

1 The Head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's brow.

2 The highest place that heaven affords
Is His by sovereign right:
The King of kings and Lord of lords,
And heaven's eternal Light.

3 The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below,
To whom He manifests His love,
And grants His Name to know.

4 To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace, is given;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy the joy of heaven.

5 They suffer with their Lord below,
They reign with Him above;
Their profit and their joy to know
The mystery of His love.

6 The cross He bore is life and health,
Though shame and death to Him:
His people's hope, His people's wealth,
Their everlasting theme.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The Head that once was crowned with thorns
• Title: The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns
• Author: Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855 (1820)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Ascension
• Notes: Now Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NOTTINGHAM (ST. MAGNUS).
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke, 1670-1707
• Meter: C. M.
• Notes: Now Public Domain.