The Hymnal ‎#231

231. Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown

1 Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
When Thou earnest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home there was found no room
For Thy holy nativity.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus:
There is room in my heart for Thee!

2 Heaven's arches rang when the angels sang,
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But in lowly birth didst Thou come to earth,
And in great humility.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus:
There is room in my heart for Thee!

3 Thou camest, O Lord, with the living Word
That should set Thy children free;
But with mocking scorn and with crown of thorn
They bore Thee to Calvary.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus:
There is room in my heart for Thee!

4 When the heavens shall ring, and the angels sing
At Thy coming to victory,
Let Thy voice call me home, saying, "Yet there is room,
There is room at My side for thee."
And my heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus:
There is room in my heart for Thee!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
• Author: Emily E. S. Elliott (1864)
• Refrain First Line: O come to my heart, Lord Jesus
• Meter: Irregular
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Life in Christ: Answering Christ's Call; Christ: Call, Answering Christ's; Christ: Divine Christ, The; Consecration

Tune Information

• Name: MARGARET
• Composer: Rev. Timothy R. Matthews (1876)
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: D Major