All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

• Genesis 3:1-15
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• Deuteronomy 7:6
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• Deuteronomy 32:3
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• 1 Samuel 15:29
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• 1 Chronicles 29:11-13
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• Job 36:3
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• Job 38:7
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• Psalm 24:7-10
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• Psalm 34:3
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• Psalm 40:16
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• Psalm 66:1
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• Psalm 68
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• Psalm 72
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• Psalm 105:6
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• Psalm 110:1
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• Psalm 117:1-2
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• Psalm 132:18
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• Psalm 138
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• Psalm 145:21
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• Psalm 148:2
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• Song of Solomon 3:11
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• Isaiah 6:2-3
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• Isaiah 9:6
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• Isaiah 10:33
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• Isaiah 11:1-2
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• Isaiah 11:9-15
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• Isaiah 28:5
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• Isaiah 41:8-9
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• Isaiah 44:1
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• Isaiah 44:11
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• Isaiah 45:23
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• Isaiah 61:11
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• Isaiah 62:3
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• Isaiah 66:18
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• Jeremiah 23:5-6
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• Jeremiah 31:11
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• Lamentations 3:19-26
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• Lamentations 5:19
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• Zephaniah 3:9-10
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• Matthew 27:34
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• Matthew 28:18
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• John 16:16-24
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• Acts 3:16
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• Acts 4:12
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• Acts 10:35-36
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• Acts 15:11
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• Romans 8:29-39
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• Romans 10:12
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• Romans 11:25-26
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• 1 Corinthians 1:10-18
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• 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
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• 1 Corinthians 15:9
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• 1 Corinthians 15:27
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• Galatians 3:29
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• Ephesians 1:4-6
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• Ephesians 1:20
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• Ephesians 1:22
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• Ephesians 2:1-11
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• Ephesians 5:14
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• Philippians 2:5-11
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• Colossians 1:15-19
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• 1 Timothy 2:5-6
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• 1 Timothy 6:15-16
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• Titus 3:5
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• Hebrews 1:3
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• Hebrews 1:6
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• Hebrews 2:5-9
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• Hebrews 2:12
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• Hebrews 2:14
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• 1 Peter 1:10
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• 1 Peter 2:9-10
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• 1 Peter 2:21-22
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• 1 Peter 3:22
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• 2 Peter 1:16-21
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• Jude 1:25
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• Revelation 4-5
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• Revelation 6:9-11
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• Revelation 7:1-17
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• Revelation 11:15
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• Revelation 14:14
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• Revelation 17:14
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• Revelation 19
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• Revelation 21:24
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• Year A, Advent, Second Sunday
• Year A, Lent, Palm Sunday
  This is recommended for Year A, Lent, Palm Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263.
• Year A, Easter season, Ascension of the Lord
  This is recommended for Year A, Easter season, Ascension of the Lord by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 15 (20)
• Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 21 (26)
  This is recommended for Year A, Ordinary Time, Proper 21 (26) by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year A, Ordinary Time, All Saints Day
• Year B, Christmas season, First Sunday after Christmas Day
• Year B, Christmas season, Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)
• Year B, Christmas season, New Year's Day
• Year B, Epiphany Season, Transfiguration Sunday
  This is recommended for Year B, Epiphany Season, Transfiguration Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year B, Lent, Palm Sunday
  This is recommended for Year B, Lent, Palm Sunday by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263.
• Year B, Easter season, Fourth Sunday
• Year B, Easter season, Ascension of the Lord
  This is recommended for Year B, Easter season, Ascension of the Lord by 3 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 6 (11)
  This is recommended for Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 6 (11) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263 and Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 10 (15)
• Year B, Ordinary Time, Proper 12 (17)
• Year C, Christmas season, Holy Name of Jesus (Mary, Mother of God)
• Year C, Epiphany season, Second Sunday
  This is recommended for Year C, Epiphany season, Second Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263.
• Year C, Lent, Fifth Sunday
  This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Fifth Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year C, Lent, Palm Sunday
  This is recommended for Year C, Lent, Palm Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #263.
• Year C, Easter season, Easter Evening
• Year C, Easter season, Second Sunday
• Year C, Easter season, Fourth Sunday
  This is recommended for Year C, Easter season, Fourth Sunday by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.
• Year C, Easter season, Ascension of the Lord
• Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 20 (25)
• Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 29 (34)
  This is recommended for Year C, Ordinary Time, Proper 29 (34) by 2 hymnal lectionary indexes including Lift Up Your Hearts: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs #601.

This hymn is a declaration of praise, but it’s also much more than that. The words both declare the majesty of Christ and task us with making that majesty known to all. Like many hymns describing the glory of God and the hope that one day all people will see that glory, this hymn alludes to Philippians 2:9-11: “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” We long for this day, and declare our hope in its arrival in the text of this hymn. But are we willing to declare that hope to those who have not heard it? The phrase, “Easier said than done” comes to mind here. After we have sung these words of victory and longing, what do we do? Do we act on those words and turn our expectancy into realities? Or do we wait for someone else to do it for us? The fourth stanza of this great hymn declares, “We’ll join the everlasting song….” Everlasting means that we are a part of that song right now – are we willing to lift our voices together to sing more than a hymn, and truly crown our God Lord of all?

Text:

This is a hymn with a complicated history. The first verse appeared in the November 1779 Gospel Magazine to the tune of SHRUBSOLE, afterwards known as MILES LANE. In the April 1780 edition of the same magazine, the complete hymn was given with the title “On the Resurrection, the Lord is King.” Through a lot of cross-referencing, experts are quite certain the author of this text was Edward Perronet. Four years after this publication, G. Burder, in his Collection, adapted the hymn giving it four stanzas, altering some text, and titled it “The Coronation Hymn.” J. Rippon, in his 1787 Selection of Hymns, also altered the text. Most modern hymns are now based on a combination of Perronet’s and Rippon’s text. The variations and different pairings of the text abound – but many hymnals include four stanzas: 1-3 by Perronet and altered by Rippon, and stanza 4 by Rippon.

Tune:

There are three main tunes for this hymn: CORONATION is found in most American hymnals along with DIADEM, which is also found in hymnals from Great Britain along with MILES LANE. CORONATION features a sturdier marching feel, while DIADEM is more ornate and includes elaborate harmonies. MILES LANE has a wide melodic range, and a climax in the refrain.

There are a host of stylistic variations for this hymn. Here are just a few suggestions:

• Chris Tomlin has a modern rock version that would be a natural fit for worship bands. He’s also got an original chorus…but it doesn’t add much to the existing text.
• Paul Baloche has a guitar-led version with original chorus

When/Why/How:

This declaration of the kingship of Christ is perfect for Ascension Day services, processionals, or any celebration of Christ’s authority and victory. It could be used as a hymn of praise at the beginning of the service –one possible grouping of songs would start with “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” in the key of G, transition into “He Reigns” by the Newsboys in the key of F, and right out of that begin “All Hail the Power” also in the key of F – this works especially well if all three songs are led by guitar or piano.

Some options for piano and organ accompaniment can be found in:

• Alleluia! Alleluia! (Easy Organ Settings for Eastertide)
• Three Festive Hymn Settings (organ)
• If I Be Lifted Up (Organ Settings of Hymns About Jesus)
• Beautiful Savior (Hymns of Love and Adoration for Organ)
• Hopson, Hal H. The Creative Use of the Piano in Worship

Choral anthems:

• Johnson, Dennis. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - for Choir, Congregation, with optional trumpet, to DIADEM
• Powell, Robert. Concerto on All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - for Choir, Congregation, Organ, and Brass - to CORONATION
• Shackley, Larry. He Is Exalted - a pairing of "All Hail the Power" with Twila Paris's "He is Exalted"
• Hopson, Hal. All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - uses the tunes AZMON and LYNGHAM
• Hayes, Mark. All Hail the Power - ncorporates all three traditional tunes.

Laura de Jong,
Hymnary.org

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