Though it is not the original tune for this text, SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU has been associated with “Fairest Lord Jesus” since both appeared in Fallersleben's and Richter's Schlesische Volkslieder in 1842. This tune has the flexibility to be sung with a gentle mood or a powerful one, depending on the accompanying instruments and their volume.

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 ...

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!

"Fairest Lord Jesus", also known as "Beautiful Savior" or "Crusader's Hymn", is a Christian hymn. It was originally a hymn in German first printed in 1677, "Schönster Herr Jesu".

1 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. 2 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. 3 Fair is the sunshine,

1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, Son of God and Son of Man! Thee will I cherish, thee will I honor, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown. 2 Fair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the woeful heart to sing. 3 Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight,

Fairest Lord Jesus by Munster Gesangbuch; trans. by Joseph August Seiss (Hymn #189, United Methodist Hymnal) from HymnSite.com, with lyrics, texts, MIDI files, piano scores, ppt slides, videos, and more.

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. For over three hundred years, Christians have sung and cherished “Fairest Lord Jesus.” How did this multigenerational hymn …

Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, Son of God and Son of Man, Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thou, my soul’s Glory, Joy and Crown. Verse 2 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. Verse 3 Fair is the sunshine,

1 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. 2 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.