Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) ‎#214b

214b. Join all the glorious names

1 Join all the glorious names
of wisdom, love and power,
that ever mortals knew,
that angels ever bore;
all are too poor to speak his worth,
too poor to set my Saviour forth!

2 Great Prophet of my God,
my tongue shall bless your name;
by you the joyful news
of our salvation came:
the joyful news of sins forgiven,
of hell subdued, and peace with heaven.

3 Jesus, my great High Priest,
the Lamb of God who died!
my guilty conscience seeks
no sacrifice beside;
the power of your atoning blood
has won acceptance with my God.

4 Divine almighty Lord,
my Conqueror and my King:
your sceptre and your sword,
your reigning grace I sing:
yours is the power — and so I sit
in willing service at your feet.

5 Now let my soul arise,
and tread the tempter down:
my Captain leads me on
to conquest and a crown;
the child of God shall win the day,
though death and hell obstruct the way.

Text Information

• First Line: Join all the glorious names
• Author: I. Watts (1674-1748)
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1987
• Topic: Easter 1: The Bread of Life; Easter 5: Going to the Father; God, Saviour: Praised and Worshipped; Lent 5, The King and the Kingdom: The Victory of the Cross; Pentecost 12: The Witnessing Community; Pentecost 3: The Church's Confidence in Christ; The Ascension of Christ

Tune Information

• Name: CROFT'S 136th
• Composer: W. Croft (1678-1727)
• Meter: 6 6 6 6 8 8
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Alternative tune: EASTVIEW (214a)