1
Jesus, Thy head, once crown’d with thorns,
Is crown’d with glory now;
Heaven’s royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor’s brow.
Is crown’d with glory now;
Heaven’s royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor’s brow.
2
Thou glorious light of courts above,
Joy of the saints below,
To us still manifest Thy love,
That we its depths may know.
Joy of the saints below,
To us still manifest Thy love,
That we its depths may know.
3
To us Thy cross with all its shame,
With all its grace be giv’n;
Though earth disowns Thy lowly name,
God honors it in heav’n.
With all its grace be giv’n;
Though earth disowns Thy lowly name,
God honors it in heav’n.
4
Who suffer with Thee, Lord, today,
Shall also with Thee reign:
Then let it be our joy to pay
The Price, this goal attain.
Shall also with Thee reign:
Then let it be our joy to pay
The Price, this goal attain.
5
To us Thy cross is life and health;
’Twas shame and death to Thee;
Our present glory, joy and wealth,
Our everlasting stay.
’Twas shame and death to Thee;
Our present glory, joy and wealth,
Our everlasting stay.
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Storrs, Connecticut, United States
George Nelson Allen was born in Mansfield Massachusetts, September 7, 1812, and lived at Oberlin, Ohio. It was there that he composed “Maitland, ” and compiled the Social and Sabbath Hymn-book—besides songs for the Western Bell, published by Oliver Ditson and Co. He died in Cincinnati, Dec. 9, 1877.
The tune and the words for this hymn did not meet until the latter was so old that the real author was mostly forgotten. There was a 50 year gap before the text and tune united and Allen was thought to have written it himself. He wrote “Maitland, ” in 1849. This tune gave life to the poem and since it was published, it has remained the favorite of many-a-believer.
Brown and Butterworth
Detroit, Michigan, United States
The original stanza 4 says:
4 Who suffer with Thee, Lord, below,
Shall reign with Thee above;
Then let it be our joy to know
This way of peace and love.
Detroit, MI, United States
Thomas Kelly wrote 765 hymn texts in the span of 51 yrs. That's more than 1/mo for 1/2 century. Kelly was also known as a popular preacher, and many of his hymns were written to accompany his sermon texts.
Studying law at Trinity College, Dublin, Kelly had a strong conversion experience that redirected his life toward the ministry. He preached powerfully, staunchly defending the doctrine of justification by faith. The Anglican church, still in the wake of reaction against the Wesleys, wanted no more troublemakers, so they kicked Kelly out. He landed with the Congregationalists and gained an even greater reputation. He was not only a gifted preacher but was also very generous, openly contributing to the poor, especially during the Dublin famine of 1847. - Great Songs of Faith by Brown & Norton