Jesus...once of humble birth

Matthew 25:31

31 ¶When the ^aSon of man shall come in his ^bglory, 

and all the holy angels with him,

 then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

Luke 2:7

 7 And she brought forth her ^afirstborn son, and 

wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; 

because there was no room for them in the ^binn.

Jesus, Once of Humble Birth

Jesus, once of humble birth,
Now in glory comes to earth.
Once he suffered grief and pain;
Now he comes on earth to reign.
Now he comes on earth to reign.

Once a meek and lowly Lamb,
Now the Lord, the great I Am.
Once upon the cross he bowed;
Now his chariot is the cloud.
Now his chariot is the cloud.

Once he groaned in blood and tears;
Now in glory he appears.
Once rejected by his own,
Now their King he shall be known.
Now their King he shall be known.

Once forsaken, left alone,
Now exalted to a throne.
Once all things he meekly bore,
But he now will bear no more.
But he now will bear no more.

Text: Parley P. Pratt, 1807–1857
Music: Giacomo Meyerbeer, 1791–1864, adapted