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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!

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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!

 3 

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!

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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.