Jesus, Good Above All Other

Verse 1

Jesus, good above all other, gentle child of gentle mother, in a stable born our brother, give us grace to persevere.

Verse 2

Jesus, cradled in a manger, for us facing every danger, living as a homeless stranger, make we thee our King most dear.

Verse 3

Jesus, for thy people dying, risen Master, death defying, Lord in heaven, thy grace supplying, keep us to thy presence near.

Verse 4

Jesus, who our sorrows bearest, all our thoughts and hopes thou sharest, thou to us the truth declarest; help us all thy truth to hear.

Verse 5

Lord, in all our doings guide us; pride and hate shall ne'er divide us; we'll go on with thee beside us, and with joy we'll persevere.