Hymn
When Jesus Left His Father's Throne
When Jesus left His Father's throne,
He chose an humble birth;
Like us, unhonoured and unknown,
He came to dwell on earth.
Like Him may we be found below,
In widsom's path of peace;
Like Him in grace and knowledge grow,
As years and strength increase.
Sweet were His words and kind His look,
When mothers round Him pressed;
Their infants in His arms He took,
And on His bosom blessed.
Safe from the world's alluring harms
Beneath His watchful eye,
Thus in the circle of His arms
May we for ever lie.
When Jesus into Salem rode,
The children sang around;
For joy they plucked the palms and strowed
Their garments on the ground.
Hosanna our glad voices raise,
Hosanna to our King!
Should we forget our Saviour's praise,
The stones themselves would sing.
When Jesus Left His Father's Throne — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/when-jesus-left-his-fathers-throne
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote When Jesus Left His Father's Throne?
The words of When Jesus Left His Father's Throne were written by James Montgomery; the version here was published in 1920. The library holds 43 more hymns by James Montgomery, including Be Joyful and No Cause for Fear.
Is When Jesus Left His Father's Throne public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. 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 When Jesus Left His Father's Throne?
When Jesus Left His Father's Throne is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, All that I Was, Jesu, Thou All Redeeming Lord and Thanks for Private Deliverance.