THE HYMNSCRIPT STORE AT CAFE PRESS : Fairest Lord Jesus : Jesus Is Fairer
Fairest Lord Jesus (Jesus Is Fairer)
Lyrics from “Münster Gesangbuch”; translation by Joseph A. Seiss
artist’s note: The stained-glass landscape of this three-paneled series intentionally—if none-too-subtly—recalls the chapel where I spent many summer mornings as a kid at Vacation Bible School. “Fairest Lord Jesus” is one of many hymns I learned there, and boy, I had these verses down pat. It wasn’t until years later that appreciated this hymn’s symphonic-like march of a melody that gently imparts a majestic reverence to its lyrics.
“ Thou art fairer than the children of men; Grace is poured into thy lips: Therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.” —Psalm 45:2
