Jesus, Once of Humble Birth

Sheet Music

External Sheet Music Links

• Flash printable/playable/transposable sheet music from lds.org/churchmusic

Tunes

• Deliverance, by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864)—adapted
  • Copyright: Public Domain

Lyrics

• Poet: Parley P. Pratt (1807–1857)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Lyrics from Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985

• From LDS.org

Lyrics from A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Europe, 1840

Hymn 187
7's
1. Jesus once of humble birth,
Now in glory comes to earth;
Once he suffered grief and pain—
Now he comes on earth to reign.

2. Once a meek and lowly lamb—
Now the Lord, the great I AM;
Once with thieves was crucified—
Now on yonder cloud he rides.

3. Once he groaned in blood and tears—
Now in glory he appears;
Once rejected by his own—
Now their king he shall become.

4. Once forsaken, left alone—
Now exalted to a throne;
Once all things he meekly bore—
But he now will bear no more.