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 & Download
- Album: From Advent to Epiphany Volume 3
- 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 ℗ 2013 Richard M S Irwin. All rights reserved.
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