Crown Him with Many Crowns
Words: Matthew Bridges, 1851, and Godfrey Thring, 1874 · Tune "Diademata," George J. Elvey, 1868 · Public domain
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Verse 1
DCrown him with Bmmany Gcrowns,
Gthe DLamb Gup-A7on Dhis Athrone.
AHark! Dhow the Bm7heav'nly Eanthem Adrowns
E7all Amu-Dsic Esus4but Eits Aown.
A7A-Dwake, my A7soul, Dand Gsing
B7of Ehim who Ddied Efor Athee,
A7and Dhail him Gas Dthy Em7match-Aless Dking
Dthrough Gall De-Asus4ter-Ani-Dty.
Verse 2
DCrown him the BmLord of Glife,
Gwho Dtri-Gumphed A7o'er Dthe Agrave,
Aand Drose vic-Bm7torious Ein the Astrife
E7for Athose Dhe Esus4came Eto Asave;
A7his Dglories A7now Dwe Gsing,
B7who Edied, and Drose Eon Ahigh,
A7who Ddied, e-Gter-Dnal Em7life Ato Dbring,
Dand Glives Dthat Asus4death Amay Ddie.
Verse 3
DCrown him the BmLord of Glove;
Gbe-Dhold Ghis A7hands Dand Aside,
Arich Dwounds, yet Bm7visi-Eble a-Above,
E7in Abeau-Dty Esus4glo-Eri-Afied;
A7no Dangel A7in Dthe Gsky
B7can Efully Dbear Ethat Asight,
A7but Ddownward Gbends Dhis Em7burn-Aing Deye
Dat Gmys-Dter-Asus4ies Aso Dbright.
Verse 4
DCrown him the BmLord of Gheav'n,
Gen-Dthroned Gin A7worlds Da-Above;
Acrown Dhim the Bm7King to Ewhom is Agiv'n
E7the Awon-Ddrous Esus4name Eof ALove.
A7Crown Dhim with A7ma-Dny Gcrowns,
B7as Ethrones be-Dfore Ehim Afall;
A7crown Dhim, ye Gkings, Dwith Em7ma-Any Dcrowns,
Dfor Ghe Dis Asus4King Aof Dall.
Chords in the key of D
- D
- Bm
- G
- A7
- A
- Bm7
- E
- E7
- Esus4
- B7
- Em7
- Asus4
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