Fairest Lord Jesus

Also known as: Beautiful Savior, Crusaders' Hymn

Author: Anonymous (Silesian)

Composer: Silesian folk melody

Year: 1677

Style: traditional

Public Domain

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Theological Analysis

A tender hymn of adoration that exalts Christ above all creation. Each verse compares natural beauty (meadows, moonlight, stars) to Christ and finds Him fairer still. The final verse is a doxology declaring Christ Lord of all nations. Theologically sound in its confession of Christ as "of God and man the Son."

✓ Theological Strengths

Beautiful Christological devotion
Compares creation's beauty to Christ — He surpasses all
Confesses Christ as both God and man
Simple enough for children, deep enough for theologians
Ends with universal doxology: 'Lord of all the nations'

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Key:

Verse 1

C Fairest Lord F Jesus, C Ruler of all G nature,

Am O Thou of F God and G man the C Son,

C Thee will I F cherish, C Thee will I G honor,

Am Thou, my soul's F glory, G joy, and C crown.

Verse 2

C Fair are F the C meadows, fairer still G the woodlands,

Am Robed in the F blooming garb G of C spring;

C Jesus is fairer, F Jesus C is G purer,

Am Who makes the F woeful G heart to C sing.

Verse 3

C Fair is F the C sunshine, fairer still G the moonlight,

Am And all the F twinkling starry G C host;

C Jesus shines brighter, F Jesus C shines G purer

Am Than all the F angels G heaven can C boast.

Verse 4

C Beautiful Savior! F Lord C of all the G nations!

Am Son of God F and Son G of C Man!

C Glory and honor, F praise, C G adoration,

Am Now and forevermore F be G C Thine.

Full Lyrics

Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,

O Thou of God and man the Son,

Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,

Thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,

Robed in the blooming garb of spring;

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,

Who makes the woeful heart to sing.

Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight,

And all the twinkling starry host;

Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer

Than all the angels heaven can boast.

Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!

Son of God and Son of Man!

Glory and honor, praise, adoration,

Now and forevermore be Thine.

This hymn is in the public domain.

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