Verse 1
The Head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now; A royal diadem adorns The mighty Victor's brow.
Verse 2
The highest place that heaven affords Is His, is His by right, The King of kings and Lord of lords, And heaven's eternal Light;
Verse 3
The Joy of all who dwell above, The Joy of all below To whom He manifests His love And grants His name to know.
Verse 4
To them the cross, with all its shame, With all its grace, is given; Their name an everlasting name, Their joy the joy of heaven.
Verse 5
They suffer with their Lord below, They reign with Him above, Their profit and their joy to know The mystery of His love.
Verse 6
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.