Versiunea Originală
All hail the power of Jesus’ Name
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.
Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre, and as they tune it, fall
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.
Before His face Who tunes their choir, and crown Him Lord of all.
Crown Him, ye morning stars of light, who fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might, and crown Him Lord of all.
Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God, who from His altar call;
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.
Extol the Stem of Jesse’s Rod, and crown Him Lord of all.
Ye seed of Israel’s chosen race, ye 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.
Hail Him, ye heirs of David’s line, whom David Lord did call,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all,
The God incarnate, Man divine, and crown Him Lord of all.
Sinners, whose love can ne’er forget the wormwood and the gall,
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.
Go spread your trophies at His feet, and crown Him Lord of all.
Let every tribe and every tongue before Him prostrate fall
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all.
And shout in universal song the crownèd Lord of all.
[John Rippon added this verse in 1787]
O that, with yonder sacred throng, we at His feet may fall,
Join in the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all,
Join in the everlasting song, and crown Him Lord of all!
Povestea din Spate
Unul dintre cele mai dramatice episoade legate de folosirea acestui imn s-a petrecut în experiența reverendului E. P. Scott, în India. Prietenii îl îndemnaseră să nu se apropie de un anumit trib barbar din interiorul țării, pe care dorea să-l evanghelizeze. Dar el a pornit la drum cu mult curaj, fără să șovăie de la datoria lui, încrezându-se în Dumnezeu pentru ocrotire. Când a ajuns în cele din urmă în ținutul lor, printre dealuri, a dat peste o ceată dintre acești oameni sălbatici. L-au înconjurat imediat, îndreptându-și sulițele spre el cu priviri amenințătoare. Nu avea în mână decât vioara; așa că, închizând ochii, a început să cânte "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name". Când a deschis în sfârșit ochii, se aștepta să fie ucis pe loc. Dar viața îi fusese cruțată prin cântarea acelui imn. Sulițele lor coborâseră, iar ei l-au primit mai întâi cu curiozitate și interes, apoi cu tot mai multă râvnă, pe măsură ce le spunea povestea Evangheliei și le câștiga inimile pentru voia lui Isus Hristos.
--cyberhymnal.org
Povestea din Spate (EN)
One of the most dramatic instances of [this hymn’s] use was found in the experience of the Rev. E. P. Scott in India. His friends had urged him not to venture near a certain barbarous inland tribe, whom he wished to evangelize. But he went forth with high courage, never wavering in his duty, and trusting in God to protect him. When at last he reached their country among the hills, he came upon a company of these savages. Immediately they surrounded him, pointing their spears at him with threatening scowls. He had nothing in his hand but his violin; and so, closing his eyes, he began to play and sing, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” When at last he opened his eyes he expected to be killed instantly. But his life had been spared through the singing of the hymn. Their spears had dropped, and they received him first with curiosity and interest, and then later with eagerness, as he told them the gospel story and won their hearts to the will of Jesus Christ.
--cyberhymnal.org
