199 The Head That Once Was Crowned
[1]
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty victor s brow.
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty victor s brow.
[2]
The highest place that heaven affords
Is His is His by right;
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And heaven s eternal light.
The highest place that heaven affords
Is His is His by right;
The King of kings and Lord of lords
And heaven s eternal light.
[3]
The joy of all who dwell above
The joy of all below
To whom He manifests His love
And grants His name to know.
The joy of all who dwell above
The joy of all below
To whom He manifests His love
And grants His name to know.
[4]
To them the cross with all its shame
With all its grace is given;
Their name an everlasting name
Their joy the joy of heaven.
To them the cross with all its shame
With all its grace is given;
Their name an everlasting name
Their joy the joy of heaven.