1  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!

 2  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!

 4  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.