Hymn
The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor's brow.
The highest place that heav'n affords
Is His by sov'reign right:
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And heav'n's eternal Light.
The joy of all who dwell above,
The joy of all below
To whom He manifests His love,
And grants His name to know.
To them the cross, with all its shame,
With all its grace is giv'n;
Their name an everlasting name,
Their joy, the joy of heav'n.
His cross to us is life and health,
Tho' shame and death to Him:
His people's hope, His people's wealth,
Their everlasting theme.
Amen.
The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-head-that-once-was-crowned-with-thorns
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns?
The words of The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns were written by Thomas Kelly; the version here was published in 1930. The library holds 11 more hymns by Thomas Kelly, including Men of God, go take your stations and Yes, We Trust The Day Is Breaking.
Is The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns public domain?
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What is the metre of The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns?
The Head That Once Was Crowned With Thorns is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Urgent Appeal, God Hath Commanded All Men Every Where to Repent and Praise for the Blessings of Providence and Grace.