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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.
All fairest beauty
heavenly and earthly,
wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee;
none can be nearer,
fairer or dearer,
than thou, my Savior, art to me.
Historical Notes
Author
- verses 1 and 3: Münster Gesangbuch, 1677;
- verse 2: Leipzig, 1842;
- translated Joseph August Seiss (1823 - 1904) 1873, possibly earlier.
Meter
568 558
Music
Scripture References
Other Comments
Sources
Hymnals
| Hymnal
| Number
| Tunes Used
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| Hymns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 1826
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, 1861-1874
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| The Year of Praise, 1867
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| The Anglican Hymn Book, 1868
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| The Sarum Hymnal, 1869
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| The Parish Hymnal, 1870
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| The Church Hymnal (US), 1871-1874
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| Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874
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| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland), 1874
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard, 1875-1924
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| A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879
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| The Universal Hymn Book, 1885
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1885
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Hymnal Companion, 1890
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)
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| The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)
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| The Yattendon Hymnal, 1900
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| The Church Hymnary (Scotland), 1902
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| Church Hymns, New Edition, 1903
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition, 1904
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| The English Hymnal, 1906
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908
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| The Mission Hymnal, 1913
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| The Hymnal 1916 (US)
| # 356
| Schönster Herr Jesu, St. Elizabeth
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| Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, 1917
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1919
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| Church Hymnal Revised, 1920 (Hutchins)
| # 468
| St. Elizabeth
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| The Oxford Hymn Book, 1925
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| Songs of Praise, 1925
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| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition, 1931
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| The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1938
| # 604
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| The Hymnal 1940 (US)
| # 346
| Schönster Herr Jesu, St. Elizabeth
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| Christian Worship, 1941
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised, 1950
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| The Mirfield Mission Hymn Book, 1955
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 1960
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| Anglican Hymn Book, 1965
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| The Hymn Book 1971 (Canada)
| # 46
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| The Australian Hymn Book, 1977
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| The Hymnal 1982 (US)
| # 383,384
| St. Elizabeth, Schönster Herr Jesu
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| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard, 1983
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| The New English Hymnal, 1985
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| Hymns for Today's Church, 1987
| # 209
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| Church Family Worship, 1988
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| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican, 1996
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| Common Praise (Canada), 1998
| # 619
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| Together in Song (Australia), 1999
| # 203
| St. Elizabeth
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| Sing Glory, 1999
| # 199
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| Complete Mission Praise, 2000
| # 823
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| Common Praise, 2000
| #
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| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican, 2000
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| Church Hymnal (Ireland), 2000
| # 88
| Schönster Herr Jesu
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| The Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition (Scotland), 2005
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| The Book of Hymns, 2006
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| Zion Still Sings, 2007
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