Hymns for the Living Church ‎#154

154. King of My Life, I Crown Thee Now

1 King of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

Refrain:
Lest I forget Gethsemane;
Lest I forget Thine agony;
Lest I forget Thy love for me,
Lead me to Calvary.

2 Show me the tomb where Thou wast laid,
Tenderly mourned and wept;
Angels in robes of light arrayed
Guarded Thee whilst Thou slept. (Refrain)

3 Let me, like Mary, thro' the gloom,
Come with a gift to Thee;
Show to me now the empty tomb,
Lead me to Calvary. (Refrain)

4 May I be willing, Lord, to bear
Daily my cross for Thee;
Even Thy cup of grief to share,
Thou hast borne all for me. (Refrain)

Text Information

• First Line: King of my life, I crown Thee now
• Title: King of My Life, I Crown Thee Now
• Author: Jennie E. Hussey (1921)
• Refrain First Line: Lest I forget Gethsemane
• Meter: C.M. Ref.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1974
• Scripture:
  Luke 9:23
  ;
  Luke 23:53
  ;
  John 12:3
  ;
  Hebrews 12:3
• Topic: Christ: Death; Christ: Passion; Christ: Sacrifice; Christ: Suffering; Cross: of the believer

Tune Information

• Name: DUNCANNON
• Composer: William J. Kirkpatrick (1921)
• Meter: C.M. Ref.
• Key: D Major