Fairest
Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature
O Thou of
God and man the Son.
Thee will
I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou my
soul’s glory, joy and crown.
UMC Hymnal, No. 189
This marvelous hymn came to us possibly through German Jesuits in the mid-1600’s, and originally had six verses.. Who actually wrote the hymn, and when, remains a mystery. The identity of who translated it into English is also unknown.
The most popular legend surrounding this hymn is that it was sung by the twelfth century German Crusaders, as they made their long, weary way to the Holy Land. Another legend has the hymn being sung by followers of Jon Huss as they were driven out of Bohemia.
The hymn first appeared in print in 1842, in a German hymnbook, Schlesische Volkslieder.
Fairest
Lord Jesus – Maranatha Celtic
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