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Hymn: Majestic sweetness sits enthroned (FL)

Hymnal: The Christian Hymnal

Date: 1871

Compiler: Under direction of the Christian Hymn-Book Committee

Publisher/Printer: Bosworth Chase & Hall

First Line: Majestic sweetness sits enthroned

Topic: Christ/His Mediatorial Reign

Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>

Composer: T Hastings

Meter: CM

Tune: Ortonville

Hymn Number: 171

Page Number: 066, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

Majestic sweetness sits enthroned

Upon the Savior's brow;

His head with radiant glories crowned,

His lips with grace o'erflow, 

His lips with grace o'erflow.



No mortal can with him compare

Among the songs of men;

Fairer is he than all the fair 

Who fill the heavenly train,

Who fill the heavenly train.



He saw me plunged in deep distress

And few to my relief;

For me he bore the shameful cross,

And carried all my grief,

And carried all my grief.



To him I owe my life and breath,

And all the joys I have!

He makes me triumph over death,

And saves me fromt he grave,

And saves me from the grave.



To heaven, the place of his abode,

He brings my weary feet;

Shows me the glories of my God,

And makes my joys complete,

And makes my joys complete.



Since from thy bounty I receive

Such proofs of love divine,

Had I a thousand hearts to give,

Lord, they should all be thine,

Lord, they should all be thine.