Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#468

468. O Jesus, King most wonderful

1 O Jesus, King most wonderful,
Thou Conqueror renowned,
Thou sweetness most ineffable,
In whom all joys are found!

2 When once thou visitest the heart,
The truth begins to shine,
Then earthly vanities depart,
Then kindles love divine. A-men.

3 O Jesus, Light of all below,
Thou fount of life and fire,
Surpassing all the joys we know,
All that we can desire;

4 May every heart confess thy Name,
And ever thee adore,
And, seeking thee, itself inflame
To seek thee more and more.

5 Thee may our tongues forever bless;
Thee may we love alone,
And ever in our lives express
The image of thine own.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, King most wonderful
• Translator: Edward Caswall, 1814 - 78
• Author (attributed to): St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 1091 - 1153
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Circumcision and Name of Jesus; The Church Year: Epiphany; The Life In Christ: The Inner Life

Tune Information

• Name: WINCHESTER
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: F Major
• Source: Thomas Este's Psalter, 1592