Jesus, Humble was your Birth

This is a hymn about Jesus, and his humility, strength and trust.  Written in the mid1960s, it is in the style of a traditional hymn, but with simple, direct, language compared with many hymns of the time.

It was written by English Anglican priest and at the time youth-minister Patrick Appleford (1925-2018) and first published by Josef Weinberger Ltd in 1965.

With meter 7.7.7.7, tunes it has been set to include:

• BUCKLAND (Hayne) by English Anglican priest, organist and composer, Leighton G. Hayne (1836-1883) - this the most commonly used tune for the hymn
• PETERSFIELD (Harris) by William H. Harris (1883-1973)
• CATHERINE by Fr Gerard Beaumont - this was the tune that the hymn was originally set to.

Hymn-books where it has been published in include:

• Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship, Hymns Ancient & Modern Ltd, London, England, 2013
• Anglican Hymns Old and New, Kevin Mayhew Ltd, England, 2008 
• Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, Canterbury Press, 2000
• Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition, 1983
• New Church Praise, The Saint Andrew Press, Edinburgh,, Scotland in 1975
• 27 20th Century Hymns., 1965

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Examples

Choir with organ, live in a church-service

Instrumental - organ

Instrumental - piano. Sheet music on screen

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1.  Jesus, humble was your birth
when you came from heaven to earth;
Every day in all we do,
make us humble, Lord, like you.

2. Jesus, strong to help and heal,
showing that your love is real;
Every day in all we do,
make us strong and kind like you.

3. Jesus, when you were betrayed,
still you trusted God and prayed;
Every day in all we do,
Help us trust and pray like you.

4. Jesus, risen from the dead,
with us always, as you said;
Eevery day in all we do,
Help us live and love like you.

3. original words - the adapted version above is now usually used
Jesus, when you were betrayed,
Even on the Cross you prayed:
Trusting in your Father’s care, Loving all men everywhere.

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KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY 1.  Jesus, humble was your birth
when you came from heaven to earth;
Every day in all we do,
make us humble, Lord, like you.

2. Jesus, strong to help and heal,
showing that your love is real;
Every day in all we do,
make us strong and kind like you.

3. Jesus, when you were betrayed,
still you trusted God and prayed;
Every day in all we do,
Help us trust and pray like you.

4. Jesus, risen from the dead,
with us always, as you said;
Eevery day in all we do,
Help us live and love like you.

3. original words - the adapted version above is now usually used
Jesus, when you were betrayed,
Even on the Cross you prayed:
Trusting in your Father’s care,
Loving all men everywhere.