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Hymn: Majestic sweetness sits enthroned (FL)

Hymnal: New Christian Hymn and Tune Book

Date: 1882

Compiler: Fillmore Brothers

Publisher/Printer: Fillmore Brothers

First Line: Majestic sweetness sits enthroned

Topic: Christ/Saviour

Writer: S Stennett

Composer: Thomas Hastings

Meter: CM

Tune: Ortonville

Hymn Number: 311

Page Number: 104, click to see hymnal pages

Lyics

MAJESTIC sweetness sits enthroned

Upon the Saviour's brow;

His head with radiant glories crowned,

His lips with grace o'erflow.



No mortal can with him compare

Among the sons of men;

Fairer is he than all the fair

Who fill the heavenly train.



He saw me plunged in deep distress,

And flew to my relief;

For me he bore the shameful cross,

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 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.



Since from thy bounty I receive

Such proofs of love divine,

Had I a thousand hearts to give,

Lord, they should all be thine.