416. At the Name of Jesus

1 At the name of Jesus ev'ry knee shall bow,
ev'ry tongue confess him king of glory now.
It is God's good pleasure we should call him Lord,
who from the beginning was the mighty Word.

2 At his voice creation sprang at once to sight,
all the angel faces, all the hosts of light,
thrones and dominations, stars upon their way,
all in heav'nly orders in their great array.

3 Humbled for a season, to receive a name
from the lips of sinners unto whom he came,
faithfully he bore it spotless to the last;
brought it back victorious when from death he passed.

4 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue
all that is not holy, all that is not true.
Crown him as your captain in temptations' hour;
let his will enfold you in its light and pow'r.

5 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again
on the clouds of glory, with his angel train;
for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow,
and our hearts confess him king of glory now.

Text Information
First Line: At the name of Jesus
Title: At the Name of Jesus
Author: Caroline M. Noel, 1817-1877
Meter: 6 5 6 5 D
Language: English
Publication Date: 2006
Topic: Festivals, Commemorations; Name of Jesus; Ascension (2 more...)
Tune Information
Name: KING'S WESTON
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1872-1958
Meter: 6 5 6 5 D
Key: d minor
Copyright: © Oxford University Press



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