Thursday, October 12, 2023

All hail the power of Jesus' name!

164 Coronation C. M. (first tune) or Miles' Lane C. M. (second tune) or Diadem C. M. (third tune)

1. All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
   Let angels prostrate fall;
   Bring forth the royal diadem,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

2. Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race,
   ye ransomed from the fall,
   Hail Him who saves you by His grace,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

3. Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget
   the wormwood and the gall,
   Go spread your trophies at His feet,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

4. Let every kindred every tribe,
   On this terrestrial ball,
   To him all majesty ascribe,
   And crown him Lord of all.

5. O that, with yonder sacred throng,
   We at His feet may fall,
   We'll join the everlasting song,
   And crown Him Lord of all,
                         Edward Perronet
                         Alt. by John Rippon
                         The Methodist Hymnal 1939 edition

<idle musing>
I grew up singing the first tune, and was unfamiliar with the other two until I transferred to Asbury College. There, in a chapel of about 1000 voices, I was introduced to the third tune. It was amazing to hear (and sing) with that many people, many of whom were fully able to sing the four parts. Personally, I can only carry my part when I'm standing beside someone else singing that part, much to my chagrin—and others' frustration!

I don't think I've ever heard the second tune used.

Hymnary.org adds a whole bunch of verses (via Cyberhymnal) and the final verse above is so different that it is essentially a different verse. I suspect the one below is the original version. That said, I prefer the modified one : )

2. Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
   And as they tune it, fall
   Before His face who tunes their choir,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

3. Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
   Who fixed this floating ball;
   Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

4. Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
   Who from His altar call;
   Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod,
   And crown Him Lord of all.

6. Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line,
   Whom David Lord did call,
   The God incarnate, Man divine,
   And crown Him Lord of all,

8. Let every tribe and every tongue
   Before Him prostrate fall
   And shout in universal song
   The crownèd Lord of all.

You should read the biography of Peronnet linked to above. Fascinating man. As is the tidbit that the second tune was composed by the organist at his church to go with this particular hymn.
</idle musing>

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