HOW TO USE THIS PIECE FAIREST LORD JESUS (CLICK THE TITLE TO VIEW AND HEAR ONLINE) THIS BELOVED HYMN IS SUNG IN ALMOST EVERY DENOMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN, BUT IT IS MOST ADORED IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH (THEIR LYRICS ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT AND THEY CALL IT BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR).  THE HYMN-TEXT WAS WRITTEN IN THE 17TH CENTURY BY GERMAN JESUITS (SCHÖNSTER HERR JESU).  SOME STANZAS WERE FIRST PUBLISHED IN THE MÜNSTER GESANGBUCH, IN 1677.  OTHER STANZAS APPEARED IN A LEIPZIG HYMNAL IN 1842.  ALL STANZAS WERE TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN TO ENGLISH BY JOSEPH A. SEISS, 1873.  THE HYMNTUNE IS THE CRUSADER’S HYMN WHICH ORIGINALLY WAS A SILESIAN FOLK TUNE FROM SCHLESISCHE VOLKSLIEDER, PUBLISHED IN 1842.   IT WAS ARRANGED AS WE KNOW IT TODAY BY RICHARD S. WILLIS IN 1850. DR. COOPER'S INIMITABLY MELODY-PART STYLE WRITING PROVIDES SUCH MELODIC PARTS THAT ALMOST ALL ADOLESCENT SINGERS WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR PARTS AGAINST THE OTHERS.  ACCESS THE THREE-PART VARIABLE VOICING CHART TO SEE THE  OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.   Words:  Munster, 1677 (stanzas 1 & 3)              Leipzig, 1842 (stanza 2)              Translated into English, 1873 Music:  Silesian Melody, 1842 Arranged by Irvin Cooper Two- or Three-part Variable Voicing with Piano Cambiata Press Catalog #I97681   You may Order or from J.W. Pepper USE KEYWORDS:  Fairest Lord Jesus  Irvin Cooper Cambiata Press WITHIN:  All Information (drop-down)