All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Words: Edward Perronet, 1779 · Tune "Coronation": Oliver Holden, 1793 · Public domain
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Verse 1
CAll hail Fthe Cpow'r Gof CJe-Gsus' name!
CLet Fan-Cgels pros-Gtrate Cfall.
CBring forth Fthe Croy-Gal Cdi-Gadem,
Gand Ccrown him, Amcrown him, Ccrown Ghim, Ccrown Fhim CLord Gof Call!
Verse 2
CYe cho-Fsen Cseed Gof CIs-Grael's race,
Cye Fran-Csomed from Gthe Cfall,
Chail him Fwho Csaves Gyou Cby Ghis grace,
Gand Ccrown him, Amcrown him, Ccrown Ghim, Ccrown Fhim CLord Gof Call!
Verse 3
CLet ev-F'ry Ckin-Gdred, Cev-G'ry tribe
Con Fthis Cterres-Gtrial Cball,
Cto him Fall Cmaj-Ges-Cty Gascribe,
Gand Ccrown him, Amcrown him, Ccrown Ghim, Ccrown Fhim CLord Gof Call!
Verse 4
CO that Fwith Cyon-Gder Csa-Gcred throng
Cwe Fat Chis feet Gmay Cfall!
CWe'll join Fthe Cev-Ger-Clast-Ging song,
Gand Ccrown him, Amcrown him, Ccrown Ghim, Ccrown Fhim CLord Gof Call!
Chords in the key of C
- C
- F
- G
- Am
About this hymn
- Words
- Edward Perronet, first printed 1779, revised by John Rippon, 1787
- Music
- CORONATION, Oliver Holden, 1792; also MILES LANE, William Shrubsole, 1779, and DIADEM, James Ellor, 1838
- Meter
- 8.6.8.6.8.6
- In
- 3,893 hymnals
- Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-11, Revelation 4, Revelation 5
The story
The words showed up with no name on them, in the Gospel Magazine in November 1779. A fuller eight verse version followed in 1780. Edward Perronet wrote it. He ran with the Wesleys for a while, then fell out with John Wesley over whether Methodist preachers could serve the sacraments. What we sing now is really John Rippon's 1787 edit. He reworked the text, wrote a new last verse, and framed the whole thing around the crowning of Christ. Three tunes carry it. Americans mostly sing CORONATION, by Oliver Holden, a Massachusetts carpenter turned musician. The British sang MILES LANE. James Ellor wrote DIADEM in 1838, at nineteen years old.
Where it fits in a service
Often used as an opening hymn, a processional, and a closing song after a strong sermon. It also suits a crowning or praise theme, and choirs like the repeated last line.
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