140   Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne




[1]
Thou didst leave Thy throne
And Thy kingly crown
When Thou camest to earth for me;
But in Bethlehem s home
Was there found no room
For Thy holy nativity.

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My heart shall rejoice Lord Jesus
When Thou comest and callest for me.

[2]
Heaven s arches rang
When the angels sang
Proclaiming Thy royal degree;
But of lowly birth
Didst Thou come to earth
And in greatest humility.

[C2]
My heart shall rejoice Lord Jesus
When Thou comest and callest for me.

[3]
The foxes found rest
And the birds their nest
In the shade of the forest tree;
But Thy couch was the sod
O Thou Son of God
In the deserts of Galilee.

[C2]
My heart shall rejoice Lord Jesus
When Thou comest and callest for me.

[4]
Thou camest O Lord
With the living word
That should set Thy people free;
But with mocking scorn
And with crown of thorn
They bore Thee to Calvary.

[C2]
My heart shall rejoice Lord Jesus
When Thou comest and callest for me.

[5]
When the heavens shall ring
And the angels sing
At Thy coming to victory
Let Thy voice call me home
Saying "Yet there is room
There is room at My side for thee."

[C2]
My heart shall rejoice Lord Jesus
When Thou comest and callest for me.