Hymn
Glory Be to Jesus
Glory be to Jesus,
Who, in bitter pains,
Poured for me the life-blood
From His sacred veins!
Grace and life eternal
In that blood I find;
Blest be His compassion,
Infinitely kind!
Blest through endless ages
Be the precious stream
Which from endless torments
Doth the world redeem!
Abel’s blood for vengeance
Pleaded to the skies;
But the blood of Jesus
For our pardon cries!
Oft as earth exulting
Wafts its praise on high,
Angel-hosts rejoicing,
Make their glad reply.
Lift we then our voices,
Swell the mighty flood;
Louder still, and louder
Praise the precious blood!
Amen.
Glory Be to Jesus — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/glory-be-to-jesus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Glory Be to Jesus?
The words of Glory Be to Jesus were written by Edward Caswall; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 9 more hymns by Edward Caswall, including See Amid the Winter's Snow and Come, O Creator Spirit Blest.
Is Glory Be to Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Glory Be to Jesus?
Glory Be to Jesus is in 6.5.6.5 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Savior, Blessed Savior, Summer Suns Are Glowing and Christian! Dost Thou See Them.