Fairest Lord Jesus
Original German text anonymous (c. 1677). English translation by Joseph August Seiss (1873). Traditional Silesian folk melody. Public domain in all jurisdictions.
Verse 1
DFair-est Lord GJe-sus, DRul-er of all Ana-ture
DO Thou of AGod and Dman the ASon
DThee will I Gcher-ish, DThee will I Ahon-or
DThou my soul's Aglo-ry, Djoy and Acrown
Verse 2
DFair are the Gmead-ows, Dfair-er still the Awood-lands
DRobed in the Abloom-ing Dgarb of Aspring
DJe-sus is Gfair-er, DJe-sus is Apur-er
DWho makes the Awoe-ful Dheart to Asing
Verse 3
DFair is the Gsun-shine, Dfair-er still the Amoon-light
DAnd all the Atwin-kling Dstar-ry Ahost
DJe-sus shines Gbright-er, DJe-sus shines Apur-er
DThan all the Aan-gels Dheav'n can Aboast
Verse 4
DBeau-ti-ful GSav-ior! DLord of all the Ana-tions!
DSon of God Aand Son Dof AMan!
DGlo-ry and Ghon-or, Dpraise, a-dor-Aa-tion
DNow and for-Aev-er-Dmore be AThine
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