O Jesus, King Most Wonderful

Petrich, Roger (1938–2022) Show Biography

Voicing:
Mixed Choir → SATB

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Occasion:

Proper of Time → Easter Season → General Easter Season
Proper of Time → The Weeks in Ordinary Time → General Ordinary Time
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle A
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle B
Proper of Time → The Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time → Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe → Cycle C
Proper of Saints → Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus (January 3)
Proper of Saints → The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14)

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Lyrics:

O Jesus, King most wonderful!
O conqueror renown'd!
O source of peace ineffable,
in whom all joys are found:

When once you visit darken'd hearts,
then truth begins to shine,
then earthly vanity departs,
then kindles love divine.

O Jesus, light of all below,
the font of life and fire!
surpassing all the joys we know,
all that we can desire.

May ev'ry heart confess your name,
for ever you adore,
and seeking you, itself inflame
to seek you more and more!

You may our tongues for ever bless,
you may we love alone;
and ever in our lives express
the image of your own!
Amen.

Submitted by: Roger Petrich Added: Oct 20, 2021 Last updated: Dec 4, 2023