Fairest Lord Jesus

The Worship Initiative

 
INTRO
| B | B B/D# | E | E F# | 
| G#m | F# | E | E | 
 
VERSE 1
B 
Fairest Lord Jesus
B/D# 
Ruler of all
E 
nature
B/D# 
O thou of
E 
God and
C#m 
man
B/D# 
the S
F# 
on
B 
Thee will I
E 
cherish
F# 
Thee will I
B 
ho -
B/D# 
nor
 
Thou
C#m 
my soul's
B/D# 
glory
F#sus 
joy and
(B) 
crown
 
TURN
| B | B B/D# | E | E F# | 
| G#m | F# | E | E | 
 
VERSE 2
B 
Fair are the meadows
B/D# 
fairer still the
E 
wood
B 
lands
B/D# 
Robed in the
E 
blooming
C#m 
garb
B/D# 
of sp
F# 
ring
B 
Je -
B/D# 
sus is
E 
fairer
F# 
Jesus is
B 
pur -
B/D# 
er
 
Who
C#m 
makes the
B/D# 
woeful
F#sus 
heart
F# 
to
(B) 
sing
 
TURN
| B | B B/D# | E | E F# | 
| G#m | F# | E | E | 
 
VERSE 3
B 
Fair is the sunshine
B 
fairer still the moonlight
B/D# 
And all the
E 
twinkling
C#m 
star -
B/D# 
ry h
F# 
ost
B 
Jesus shines
E 
brighter
F# 
Jesus shines
B 
pu -
B/D# 
rer
 
Than
C#m 
all the
B/D# 
angels
F#sus 
heav'n
F# 
can
(B) 
boast
 
TURN
| B | B B/D# | E | E F# | 
| G#m | F# | E | E | 
 
VERSE 4
B 
Beautiful Savior
B/D# 
Lord of all the
E 
na -
B 
tions
B/D# 
Son of
E 
God and
C#m 
Son
B/D# 
of
F# 
man
B 
Glory and
B/D# 
hon -
E 
or
F# 
praise ado
B 
ra -
B/D# 
tion
 
Now
C#m 
and for
B/D# 
ever -
F#sus 
more
F# 
be
B/D# 
Glory and
E 
honor
F# 
praise ado
B 
ra -
B/D# 
tion
 
Now
C#m 
and for
B/D# 
ever -
F#sus 
more
F# 
be
(B) 
Thine
 
Outro
| B | B B/D# | E | E F# | 
| G#m | F# | E | E | 
Writer(s):

Joseph August Seiss, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, Adam Westlake, Dinah Wright

Theme(s):

God's Attributes

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

78

Original Key:

B

Recommended Key(s):

B, C

CCLI #:

7231543

Scripture Reference:

Hebrews 1:4; Psalm 27:4; Isaiah 33:17; Psalm 45:1-7; Psalm 40:2-3; Isaiah 28:5