Jesus Good Above All Other (Quem Pastores, 5 Verses)

Jesus Good Above All Other : Lyrics

1. Jesus, good above all other,
Gentle Child of gentle mother,
In a stable born our Brother,
Give us grace to persevere.

2. Jesus, cradled in a manger,
For us facing every danger,
Living as a homeless Stranger,
Make we Thee our King most dear.

3. Jesus, for Thy people dying,
Risen Master, death defying,
Lord in Heav’n, Thy grace supplying,
Keep us by Thine altar near.

4. Jesus, Who our sorrows bearest,
All our thoughts and hopes Thou sharest,
Thou to man the truth declarest;
Help us all Thy truth to hear.

5. Lord, in all our doings guide us;
Pride and hate shall ne’er divide us;
We’ll go on with Thee beside us,
And with joy we’ll persevere!

• Lyricist: Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) after Lyricist: John Mason Neale (1818-1866).
• Meter:  88 87. Public Domain

Jesus Good Above All Other : Recording

• Tune: Quem Pastores, composed by an Anonymous composer, originally harmonised by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958). This arrangement © Richard M S Irwin (b. 1955). Melody Public Domain.
• Performance ℗ 2021 Richard Irwin Music®. ISRC UKTU21900406. All rights reserved.

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Lectionary and Other Uses

• Years A, B and C
• Christmas Day
• Epiphany
• Mothering Sunday
• Mothers’ Day
• Lectionary Year A
• Year A Advent 4
• Year A Christmas Eve
• Year A Christmas 1
• Year A New Year’s Day Holy Name Of Jesus
• Lectionary Year B
• Year B Advent 4
• Year B Christmas Eve
• Year B Christmas 1
• Year B New Year’s Day Holy Name Of Jesus or Mary Mother of God
•  Year B Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 18
• Lectionary Year C
• Year C Advent 4
• Year C Christmas Eve
• Year C Christmas 1
• Year C Christmas Holy Name Of Jesus
• Year C Easter 4
• Year C Proper 8, Ordinary 13, Trinity 2