Jesus! Source of life eternal

Jesus! Source of life eternal!

Jesus

Author of our breath!

Victor o’er the hosts infernal

By defeat

and shame

and death

Thou through deepest tribulation

Deigned to pass for our salvation:

Thousand

thousand praises be

Lord of glory

unto Thee!

Thou

O Son of God! wert bearing

Cruel mockings

hatred

scorn;

Thou

the King of glory

wearing

For our sake

the crown of thorn:

Dying

Thou didst us deliver

From the chains of sin for ever;

Thousand

thousand praises be

Precious Savior

unto Thee!

All the shame men heaped upon Thee

Thou didst patiently endure;

Not the pains of death too bitter

Our redemption to procure:

Wondrous Thy humiliation

To accomplish our salvation:

Thousand

thousand praises be

Precious Savior. unto Thee!

Heart-felt praise and adoration

Savior

thus to Thee we give:

For Thy life’s humiliation

For Thy death

whereby we live;

All the grief Thou wert enduring

All the bliss Thou wert securing

Evermore the theme shall be

Of thanksgivings

Lord

to Thee.