All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name Edward Perronet, 1780
6 verses, sung to Coronation (8.6.8.6.8.6), public domain, free to print and project.
The words
Verse 1. All hail the power of Jesus’ name,
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all.
Verse 2. Crown him, ye morning stars of light,
Who fixed this earthly ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel’s might,
And crown him Lord of all.
Verse 3. Ye chosen seed of Israel’s race,
Ye ransomed from the fall,
Hail him who saves you by his grace,
And crown him Lord of all.
Verse 4. 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.
Verse 5. Let every kindred, every tribe
On this terrestrial ball,
To him all majesty ascribe,
And crown him Lord of all.
Verse 6. O that with yonder sacred throng
We at his feet may fall!
We’ll join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all.
Words copied from The Otterbein Hymnal (1892). They were published in 1780, so they are in the public domain in the United States, and your church may print them, show them and sing them without a license.
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The story behind All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Edward Perronet wrote the words, though his name did not appear with them for more than a century. The first stanza ran in the Gospel Magazine in November 1779 beside a tune by William Shrubsole, then a 19-year-old chorister at Canterbury Cathedral. The tune is MILES LANE. The magazine printed the full text in April 1780, still unsigned. Many writers credited the hymn to a Rev. John Duncan until Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology (1892) and Louis Benson (1923) settled the question for Perronet. Perronet came from a family close to the Wesleys. He later served at Canterbury as a minister for the Countess of Huntingdon. John Rippon revised the hymn for A Selection of Hymns from the Best Authors in 1787. His version has seven stanzas, and he wrote stanzas 5 and 7 himself, and gave it the heading The spiritual coronation. In 1793 the American Oliver Holden printed Rippon's first stanza with his own tune, CORONATION, in The Union Harmony. Hymnary dates the tune 1793, and one Adventist hymnal gives 1792. Holden credited the words to Samuel Medley by mistake. Lowell Mason's harmonization from 1832 is the one most hymnals print. The text echoes Philippians 2:9 to 11 and the worship scenes of Revelation 4 and 5.
Edward Perronet
1721 to 1792-01-02
Edward Perronet was the son of Vincent Perronet, vicar of Shoreham in Kent and a supporter of the Evangelical Revival. He worked closely with John and Charles Wesley at Canterbury and Norwich, and a mob attacked him at Bolton in 1749. Later he served as a minister for the Countess of Huntingdon at Canterbury and then pastored an Independent congregation there. His hymns appeared anonymously in small volumes, and his authorship of "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" was settled long after his death, in Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology (1892) and by Louis Benson (1923). Hymnary gives 1721 as his birth year and notes that Julian gave 1726. He died on 2 January 1792 and was buried at Canterbury Cathedral.
Oliver Holden
1765 to 1844
Oliver Holden was an American tune writer and compiler who died at Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1844. He trained as a carpenter and worked as a teacher and music seller. His books include The Union Harmony (1793), American Harmony (1793) and The Worcester Collection (1797). CORONATION, the tune sung with "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name," first appeared in The Union Harmony in 1793, with the first stanza of the text as revised by John Rippon. Holden credited the words to Samuel Medley, which was an error. Lowell Mason's later harmonization is the one most hymnals print.
- Hymnology Archive, All hail the power of Jesus' name , read 2026-10-16
- Hymnary.org, Edward Perronet , read 2026-10-16
- Hymnary.org, United Methodist Hymnal 154, All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name , read 2026-10-16
Scripture in All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
The Bible passages behind the words, with the verse of the hymn that draws on each.
- Philippians 2:9 In verse 9 of the hymn
- Revelation 5:9 In verse 9 of the hymn
- Psalm 110:1 In verse 1 of the hymn
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name videos
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All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name • Congregational Daniel Baptist, Congregation
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (DIADEM) First-Plymouth Church Lincoln Nebraska (FirstPVideos), Choir
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Holden) - A Cappella Hymn A Cappella Hymns, A cappella
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name - piano instrumental hymn Kaleb Brasee, Piano
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All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name | Reawaken Hymns | Official Lyric Video Reawaken Hymns, Modern arrangement
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Downloads, printing and slides
Sheet music files
- Sheet music PDF 104 KB. Words and all four parts, ready to print.
- Lead sheet PDF 93 KB. Melody, words and chord symbols for piano or guitar.
- MusicXML score XML 54 KB. Opens in MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius and Dorico to change the key or print parts.
- MIDI, all parts MIDI 2 KB. Plays the four-part harmony in any MIDI player or notation app.
- MIDI, melody only MIDI 1 KB. The tune alone, for learning it.
Practice tracks for each voice part, as MIDI: Alto , Tenor , Bass .
Chords and keys
Hymnals print it in F.
Questions people ask
Who wrote All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name?
Edward Perronet wrote it. The first stanza appeared in the Gospel Magazine in November 1779, and the full text followed in April 1780, both unsigned.
Who wrote the tune CORONATION?
Oliver Holden wrote CORONATION and printed it in The Union Harmony in 1793. Another tune, MILES LANE by William Shrubsole, ran with the first printing in 1779.
What did John Rippon change in the hymn?
Rippon revised the hymn in 1787, cut some of Perronet's stanzas and wrote stanzas 5 and 7 himself. Most hymnals follow his version.
Is All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name in the public domain?
The words are public domain in the United States. Perronet's text appeared in 1779 and 1780, and Rippon's revision in 1787. Both tunes are from the 1700s.
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