The Head That Once Was Crowned Lyrics

The head that once was crowned with thorns

Is crowned with glory now

A royal diadem adorns

The mighty victor's brow

The highest place that heav'n affords

Is his by sov'reign right

The King of kings, and Lord of lords

And heav'n's eternal light

The joy of all who dwell above

The joy of all below

To whom he manifests his love

And grants his name to know

To them the cross, with all its shame

With all its grace, is giv'n

Their name, an everlasting name

Their joy, the joy of heav'n

They suffer with their Lord below

They reign with him above

Their profit and their joy to know

The myst'ry of his love

The cross he bore is life and health

Though shame and death to him

His people's hope, his people's wealth

Their everlasting theme!