Hymns

Hail! Thou Once Despisèd Jesus

Looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured [the] cross, having despised [the] shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

And as they went to bring his disciples word, behold also, Jesus met them, saying, Hail! And they coming up took him by the feet, and did him homage. Matthew 28:9

  1. Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 27:40Hail! Thou once despisèd Jesus;

    Revelation 5:11-14, Psalms 150:1-6Praises loudly now we sing;

    1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 2:18Thou dids't suffer, Lord, to save us,

    1 Peter 3:18, Leviticus 19:17Nigh to God Thine own to bring.

    Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 26:28Hail! once lowly Man of sorrows,

    Isaiah 53:3, Matthew 8:17Bearer of our grief and shame;

    Romans 5:2, Romans 5:2Graced in Thee by God's own favour,

    John 20:31, 1 John 5:13Life we have in Thy blest Name.

  2. Mark 16:19, Hebrews 12:2Jesus, hail! enthroned in glory,

    Hebrews 1:3, 2 Peter 1:16There in majesty divine,

    Ephesians 4:10, Hebrews 8:1There in heav'n our hearts accord Thee

    2 Peter 1:17, Hebrews 5:4Every honour that is Thine;

    1 Corinthians 7:35, 2 Thessalonians 3:5Now for us in patience waiting,

    1 Thessalonians 4:17,18, 2 Thessalonians 2:14With Thy loved ones all to share:

    1 Thessalonians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 2:19We that joy anticipating

    1 John 3:2,3, 1 Thessalonians 2:12Till in glory we appear.

  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:10, Romans 8:17Soon we shall, as come to glory,

    John 1:16, 2 Corinthians 8:9Thy transcendent grace relate,

    Acts 4:10-12, Acts 16:25Gladly sing th' amazing story

    1 Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 5:2Of Thy dying love so great.

    John 1:14, Philippians 1:11In that blessèd contemplation

    1 Thessalonians 4:17, Philippians 3:21We for evermore shall dwell,

    Revelation 5:11-14, 1 Timothy 1:17Praise with deepest adoration

    Ephesians 3:19, 1 Peter 1:4Love that none below can tell.