FAIREST LORD JESUS
   Words: Munster Gesangbuch, 1677, tr. J.A. Seiss, 1873
   Tune: Crusaders' Hymn, Silesian Folk-song, 1842
 
(Note: See also  BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR)
 
   D    Bm       A    D             Bm        A    D
1  Fair-est Lord Je - sus,  Ruler   of  all   na - ture
2  Fair are the  mead-ows, fairer   still the wood-lands,
3  Fair is  the  sun -shine, fairer still the moon-light
4  Beau-tiful    Sav -ior!   Lord   of  the   na - tions!
 
   D     G       D     G--D   Em   Bm  A
1  O     Thou of God   a--and man  the Son:
2  Robed in the  bloom-i--ing garb of  spring;
3  And   all the twink-li-ing star-ry  host:
4  Son   of      God   a--and Son  of  Man!
 
   Fm  Bm         B7     Em   Em   B7   Em A7 D
1  Thee will   I   cher - ish, Thee will I  ho-nor
2  Je - sus   is   fair - er,  Jesus   is   pur-er,
3  Je - sus shines bright-er,  Jesus shines pur-er
4  Glo -ry   and   hon -  or,  praise,    adora-tion,
 
   D    Bm        F G    D      A   D
1  Thou my soul's glo-ry,  joy,   and crown!
2  Who  makes the woe-ful  heart  to  sing.
3  Than all  the  an -gels heav'n can boast.
4  Now  and   for-ev -er - more   be  Thine!

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