Jesus, Once of Humble Birth

Sheet Music

• Tune: Deliverance; Arrangement from Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985
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• Tune: Deliverance; Women's arrangement from Hymns: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1948
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• Tune: Deliverance; Men's arrangement from Hymns: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1948
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Tunes

• Deliverance, by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791 - 1864) - adapted
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Lyrics

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

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

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.
Now he comes on earth to reign.

2. Once a meek and lowly Lamb,
Now the Lord, the great I Am.
Once upon the cross he bowed;
Now his chariot is the cloud.
Now his chariot is the cloud.

3. Once he groaned in blood and tears;
Now in glory he appears.
Once rejected by his own,
Now their King he shall be known.
Now their King he shall be known.

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

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

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

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

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

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