All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name
Words: Edward Perronet, 1779 · Tune "Coronation": Oliver Holden, 1793 · Public domain
Verse 1
CAll hail the Fpower of CJesus' Gname!
GLet Cangels G7prostrate Cfall!
FBring forth the Croyal diadem,
GAnd Ccrown Him Lord of all!
CBring forth the royal diadem,
CAnd crown Him FLord of all!
Verse 2
CYe chosen Fseed of CIsrael's Grace,
GYe Cransomed G7from the Cfall,
CHail Him who Fsaves you Cby His grace,
GAnd Ccrown Him Lord of all!
CHail Him who saves you by His grace,
CAnd crown Him FLord of all!
Verse 3
CLet every Fkindred, Cevery Gtribe,
GOn Cthis G7terrestrial Cball,
CTo Him all Fmajesty ascribe,
GAnd Ccrown Him Lord of all!
CTo Him all majesty ascribe,
CAnd crown Him FLord of all!
Verse 4
CO that with Fyonder Csacred Gthrong
GWe Cat His G7feet may Cfall!
CWe'll join the Feverlasting song,
GAnd Ccrown Him Lord of all!
CWe'll join the everlasting song,
CAnd crown Him FLord of all!
Chords in the key of C
- C
- F
- G
- G7
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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