Thursday, October 6, 2016

A hymn for Thursday

All hail the power of Jesus' name!

All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

Ye chosen seed of Israel's race,
ye ransomed from the Fall,
hail Him who saves you by His grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.
Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Let every kindred, every tribe
on this terrestrial ball,
to Him all majesty ascribe,
and crown Him Lord of all.
To Him all majesty ascribe,
and crown Him Lord of all.

Oh, that with yonder sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We'll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

Edward Perronet (1780, while serving as a missionary in India)

This hymn is sung to three different tunes:
Coronation (Oliver Holden) – written for this song; this may well be the original tune
Miles Lane (William Shrubsole) – also written for this song, shortly after Coronation
Diadem (James Ellor) – very elaborate. This one is fun to sing! And is the tune I chose for the hymn, which you can hear here 

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