Musical Notes

Hello OCBC family!  Probably you are very familiar with the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” but not too much about its author; his name was Edward Perronet.  He was born on 1721, son of Rev. Vincent Perronet, Vicar of Shoreham, Kent.  He became a minister as well of the Anglican Church, but he felt that the church was wrong in few things, therefore he became Methodist and a very close friend of the Wesleys.  He suffered persecution because of his beliefs, and even John Wesley recorded once, “Edward Perronet was thrown down and rolled in mud and mire.”  Perronet was not an easy person to get along with, and soon he broke with the Wesleys over the issue of who could administer the sacraments.  Then he joined a group called the Connexion but he broke with this group as well.  After that he became the pastor of an independent church, and it was in this place that he wrote this beloved hymn.

Most likely Perronet used the passage of Revelation 19:11-13:
“Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.  His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.  He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.”
William Petersen, talking about this hymn, said, “Whether Perronet intended the implication or not, the hymn points to the time all believers in Christ – regardless of petty disagreements – will join together in a celestial chorus”

Please read the lyrics and worship our King of kings and Lord of lords.

All hail the power of Jesus' name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

O seed of Israel's chosen race
now ransomed from the fall,
hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all.
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
and crown him Lord of all!

Let every tongue and every tribe
responsive to his call,
to him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all.
To him all majesty ascribe,
and crown him Lord of all!

Oh, that with all the sacred throng
we at his feet may fall!
We'll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.
We'll join the everlasting song
and crown him Lord of all.

In His service,

Israel

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