Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#431

431. Crown him with many crowns

1 Crown him with many crowns,
The Lamb upon his throne;
Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own.
Awake, my soul, and sing
Of him who died for thee,
And hail him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity.

2 Crown him the Lord of life,
Who triumphed o'er the grave,
And rose victorious in the strife
For those he came to save.
His glories now we sing,
Who died and rose on high,
Who died, eternal life to bring,
And lives that death may die.

3 Crown him the Lord of love,
Behold his hands and side,
Rich wounds yet visible above
In beauty glorified.
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight,
But downward bends his burning eye
At mysteries so bright.

4 Crown him the Lord of peace,
Whose power a sceptre sways
From pole to pole, that wars may cease,
Absorbed in prayer and praise.
His reign shall know no end,
And round his piercèd feet
Fair flowers of Paradise extend
Their fragrance ever sweet.

5 Crown him the Lord of years,
The Potentate of time,
Creator of the rolling spheres,
Ineffably sublime.
All hail, Redeemer, hail!
For thou hast died for me;
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity.

Text Information

• First Line: Crown him with many crowns
• Author: Godfrey Thring, 1823-1903
• Author: Matthew Bridges, 1800 - 94
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church Year: Ascension; The Church: Worship - The Lord's Day; The Church: Worship - The Beginning of Service; The Church: Worship - The Close of Service; The Church: Worship - Morning; The Life In Christ: Adoration and Praise

Tune Information

• Name: DIADEMATA
• Composer: George J. Elvey, 1816 - 93
• Meter: S. M. D.
• Key: D Major