Fairest Lord Jesus Top Pick
For SATB Choir and Organ - a useful and sublime setting of the tune Schonster Herr Jesu (or St. Elizabeth). Not difficult for the choir, but with interesting harmonies. This would be a lovely choice for communion or Transfiguration Sunday. Learning tracks are available from the downloaded .pdf.
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly,
wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee;
none can be nearer, fairer or dearer
than thou, my Savior, art to me.