Hymn
Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus!
Hail, Thou once despised Jesus!
Hail, Thou everlasting King!
Thou didst suffer to release us;
Thou didst free salvation bring.
Hail, Thou agonizing Savior,
Bearer of our sin and shame!
By Thy merits we find favor;
Life is given thro' Thy name.
Paschal Lamb, by God appointed,
All our sins on Thee were laid;
By almighty love anointed,
Thou hast full atonement made:
All Thy people are forgiven
Thro' the virtue of Thy blood;
Opened is the gate of heaven,
Peace is made 'tween man and God.
Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory,
There forever to abide!
All the heav'nly hosts adore Thee,
Seated at Thy Father's side;
There for sinners Thou art pleading,
There Thou dost our place prepare;
Ever for us interceding
Till in glory we appear.
Glory, honor, pow'r and blessing
Thou art worthy to receive;
Loudest praises, without ceasing,
Meet it is for us to give.
When we join th'angelic spirits
In their sweetest, noblest lays,
We will sing our Savior's merits--
Gladly chant Immanuel's praise.
Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus! — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/hail-thou-once-despised-jesus
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus?
The words of Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus are credited to John Bakewell and Augustus Toplady; the version here was published in 1930. The library also holds Enthroned in Glory, another hymn by John Bakewell.
Is Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from American Lutheran Hymnal, published in 1930. 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 Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus?
Hail, Thou once-despisèd Jesus is in 8.7.8.7 D. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Evening Prayer, Is Not This the Land of Beulah? and The Dying Christian.