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Crown Him with Many Crowns

Composer
George Job Elvey
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Verse 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 Thro' all eternity.

Verse 2

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.

Verse 3

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

Praise Worship

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Text Rights
Public Domain The Army and Navy Hymnal (1920), hymn no. 68, scan page 92 (https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:The_Army_and_Navy_Hymnal.djvu/92). Credit as printed: Matthew Bridges, 1851. Text author: Matthew Bridges (1800–1894; dates from Wikidata Q18093862, linked from the Wikisource author page). Published in the United States before 1931 and the author died more than 70 years ago (1894): public domain.
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