Hymn

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name

Edward Perronet

Metre 8.6.8.6.8.6.Key of G
Guitar:Play in G shapes (no capo)Capo 5 — play in D shapesCapo 7 — play in C shapes

GAll hail the Cpow'r of GJesus' Dname!

GLet angels Dprostrate Gfall;

GBring forth the Croyal Ddiadem

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall,

CBring forth the Groyal Ddiadem

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall.

GHail Him, ye Cheirs of GDavid's Dline,

GWhom David DLord did Gcall;

GThe God inCcarnate, DMan divine,

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall,

CThe God inGcarnate, DMan divine,

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall.

GLet ev'ry Ckindred, Gev'ry Dtribe

GOn this terDrestrial Gball

GTo Him all Cmajesty Dascribe

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall,

CTo Him all Gmajesty Dascribe

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall.

GO that with Cyonder Gsacred Dthrong

GWe at His Dfeet may Gfall;

GWe'll join the CeverDlasting song,

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall,

CWe'll join the GeverDlasting song

GAnd crown Him DLord of Gall.

CAGmen.

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name — Text from American Lutheran Hymnal, 1930. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/all-hail-the-power-of-jesus-name

Questions about this hymn

What key is All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name in?

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name is charted in G. Use the Key menu above the lyrics to move it to any of the 12 keys; every chord is re-spelled for the new key.

Who wrote All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name?

The words of All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name were written by Edward Perronet; the version here was published in 1930.

Is All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name public domain?

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What is the metre of All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name?

All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name is in 8.6.8.6.8.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Father, I know that all my life.

Are the chords for All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name easy to play?

The chart uses 3 chords: G, C and D. All of them are open-position guitar chords, so you won't need a capo or barre chords.