7546. When Jesus Left His Father's Throne

1. When Jesus left His Father’s throne,
He chose a humble birth;
Like us, unhonored and unknown,
He came to dwell on earth.
Like Him may we be found below,
In wisdom’s path of peace;
Like Him in grace and knowledge grow,
As years and strength increase.

2. Sweet were His words and kind His look,
When mothers round Him pressed;
Their infants in His arms He took,
And on His bosom blessed.
Safe from the world’s alluring harms,
Beneath His watchful eye,
Thus in the circle of His arms
May we forever lie.

3. When Jesus into Zion rode,
The children sang around;
For joy they plucked the palms and strewed
Their garments on the ground.
Hosanna our glad voices raise,
Hosanna to our King!
Should we forget our Savior’s praise,
The stones themselves would sing.

Text Information
First Line: When Jesus left His Father's throne
Title: When Jesus Left His Father's Throne
Author: James Montgomery (1816, alt.)
Meter: CMD
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: This hymn was written for the Hallam Sunday School, near Sheffield, England.
Tune Information
Name: KINGSFOLD
Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Will­iams (1906)
Meter: CMD
Incipit: 32111 73343 45543
Key: e minor
Copyright: Public Domain



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