
Author: William H. Luckenbach Hymnal: The Cyber Hymnal #16756 Meter: 8.8.8.8 First Line: No sweeter song is heard on earth Refrain First Line: The Crucified! the Crucified! Lyrics:
1 No sweeter song is heard on earth,
Than song that tells of Jesus’ birth,
The manger and the rugged tree
On which He died for you and me.
Refrain:
The Crucified! the Crucified!
His crown of thorns, His bleeding side,
His piercèd hands, His wounded feet,
We’ll ever sing in measures sweet.
2 As near His throne, with folded wing,
The angels sweep their harps and sing,
Their choicest theme is what God’s Son
For guilty you and me hath done. [Refrain]
3 There are no symphonies that thrill,
That with the purest pleasure fill,
Our listening souls like the low strain,
Breathed softly of the Lamb once slain. [Refrain]
4 In this sad world of sin and grief,
Of our few joys it is the chief,
To sing of Him whose dying love
Secured for us a home above. [Refrain]
5 Till life shall end, we’ll sing this song,
Then when we greet the angel throng,
The first strain from our harps shall be,
That Jesus died for you and me. [Refrain]
Languages: English Tune Title: CEDAR RAPIDS
The Sweetest Song