Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

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Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown

Author: E. S. Elliot (1864)
Tune: MARGARET (Matthews)
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	Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

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	Let There Be Light

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	LORD, YOU LEFT YOUR THRONE

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1 Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown,
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem's home was there 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 of 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 The foxes found rest, and the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod, O Thou Son of God,
In the deserts of Galilee.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
There is room in my heart for Thee.

4 Thou camest, O Lord, with the living word
That should set Thy people 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.

5 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."
My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,
When Thou comest and callest for me.

Baptist Hymnal, 1991

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Author: E. S. Elliot

Elliott, Emily Elizabeth Steele, third daughter of the late Rev. E. B. Elliott, of Brighton, author of the Horae Apocalypticae was born at Brighton, and now [1887] lives in London. She has contributed hymns, some of which have obtained wide acceptance, to the choir manuals, and Additional Hymns, 1866 (Nos. 8, 34) for use in St. Mark's Church, Brighton; to the Church Missionary Juvenile Instructor, which she edited for six years. Her Chimes of Consecration, a volume of 70 hymns and poems, was published in 1873, and her Chimes for Daily Service in 1880. The latter contains 71 hymns in two parts. The second part of 48 hymns is also published separately as Under the Pillow, for use as a cheap large type hymn-book (with corresponding tune-book)… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy kingly crown
Title:	Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
Author:	E. S. Elliot (1864)
Meter:	Irregular
Language:	English
Notes:	Spanish translation: See "Tu dejaste tu trono y corona por me"
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Scripture Songs

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Chinese

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #107

English

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Thou didst leave Thy throne and Thy Kingly crown. Emily E. S. Elliott. [Christmas.] First privately printed, 1864, for the use of the choir and schools of St. Mark's Church, Brighton, and first published by the authoress in the Church Missionary Juvenile Instructor, 1870, p. 188; and again in her Chimes for Daily Service, 1880, p. 99, in 5 stanzas of 6 lines. It was repeated in Wilson's Service of Praise, 1865; Alton's Children's Worship, 1878; Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881; Church Praise, 1883, &c, and is given in full, and almost in the 1880 text as No. 374 in the Scottish Free Church Hymn Book, 1882. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.]

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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MARGARET (Matthews)

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In each of the first four stanzas of this hymn, the author, Emily Elliott, focuses on a different aspect of the contrast between Jesus' divine glory and the humiliation He endured during His time on this earth. The first two stanzas contrast the mansions of heaven (John 14:2 KJV) with the stable and manger that first sheltered the newborn King (Luke 2:7). The third refers to Jesus' statement, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head” (Matthew 8:20 ESV), while the fourth highlights the blind ignorance of the crowd who called for His crucifixion. The final stanza is an anticipation of Christ's Second Coming.

Text:

Emily S. Elliott wrote this hymn in 1864 for St. Mark's Church in Brighton, England. Her father was rector there. It was first printed in leaflets, but Elliott later published it in the Church Missionary Juvenile Instructor, which she edited. She revised it for publication in one of her hymn collections, Chimes for Daily Service, in 1880.

This text in irregular meter has five stanzas and a refrain. There are actually two refrains, one for stanzas 1-4, and one for the final stanza. The theme is the life of Jesus, with references to various passages in the Gospels. The first two stanzas focus on Christ’s advent and birth, and the middle stanza briefly states how Jesus lived on earth. The fourth stanza describes the nature of His death, while the last stanza anticipates the end of a Christian's life when the ascended Christ will call the believer home.

Tune:

MARGARET is the only tune to which this hymn is sung today. It was written and named by Timothy R. Matthews for this text, and was published with it in 1876 in Children's Hymns and Tunes. This tune is sometimes called ELLIOTT after the author of the text. The irregular meter of the text makes it difficult to find a suitable tune, but the rhythm of this tune accommodates the varying number of syllables per line very well. This makes it easier to use for congregational singing.

When/Why/How:

Though this hymn is often associated with Advent and Christmas, the fact that it refers to the whole scope of Jesus' life makes it suitable for use at any time of year. If it is used for Christmas, try singing only the first two stanzas and the last, as in the choral anthem "Come to My Heart," which has flexible, simple vocal parts and optional cello part. The refrain of this hymn is frequently used as a climactic point in contemporary choral anthems such as "Will You Make Room?" and "Light a Candle in the Night."

Tiffany Shomsky,
Hymnary.org

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