The Hymnal 1982 483
The head that once was crowned with thorns
- Tune
- st. magnus
- Author(s)
- Thomas Kelly, 1769-1855
- Composer(s)
- William Henry Monk, 1823-1889; John Pyke Hullah, 19th cent.
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6
- Tune Source(s)
- Divine Companion, 1707 (melody)
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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, is his by 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.