Fairest Lord Jesus

1.	Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature,
	
	O thou of God and man the Son, 
	Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
	
	thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.


2.	Fair are the meadows, fairer still the
	woodlands,
	robed in the blooming garb of spring:  
	Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer 
	who makes the woeful heart to sing.


3.	Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the
	moonlight,
	and all the twinkling starry host:  
	Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
	
	than all the angels heaven can boast.


4.	Beautiful Savior!  Lord of all the nations!
	
	Son of God and Son of Man!  
	Glory and honor, praise, adoration, 
	now and forevermore be thine.

Words by:

Munster Gesangbuch;
trans. by Joseph August Seiss
Music by:

Schlesische Volkslieder;
arr. by Richard Storrs Willis