At the Name of Jesus
| At the Name of Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1870 |
| Text | Caroline Maria Noel |
| Based on | Philippians 2:10-11 |
| Meter | 6.5.6.5 D |
| Melody | "King's Weston" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, "Evelyns" by William Henry Monk, "Camberwell" by Michael Brierley |
"At the Name of Jesus" is an 1870 hymn with lyrics written by Caroline Maria Noel.[1][2]
The hymn appears in at least 206 hymnals.[1] It was first published with the Ralph Vaughan Williams tune "King's Weston" in Songs of Praise, 1925, from Oxford University Press.[3] An Expanded Edition of this hymnal appeared in 1931. This tune was also found in the Episcopal Church's The Hymnal 1940.[4]
Text[edit]
There are various versions of the text. One example has four verses, with a new verse 2 replacing verses 2-4 and verse 6 starting "Brothers" rather than "Christians".[5] The text below is attributed to Oxford University Press on the Hymnary website.[6]
1 At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess him King of glory now;
'tis the Father's pleasure we should call him Lord,
who from the beginning was the mighty Word.
2 At his voice creation sprang at once to sight:
all the angel faces, all the hosts of light,
thrones and dominations, stars upon their way,
all the heavenly orders in their great array.
3 Humbled for a season, to receive a name
from the lips of sinners, unto whom he came;
faithfully he bore it spotless to the last,
brought it back victorious when from death he passed;
4 bore it up triumphant, with its human light,
through all ranks of creatures, to the central height,
to the throne of Godhead, to the Father's breast,
filled it with the glory of that perfect rest.
5 In your hearts enthrone him; there let him subdue
all that is not holy, all that is not true.
Look to him, your Savior, in temptations' hour;
let his will enfold you in its light and power.
6 Christians, this Lord Jesus shall return again,
with his Father's glory o'er the earth to reign;
for all wreaths of empire meet upon his brow,
and our hearts confess him King of glory now.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "At the Name of Jesus Every knee shall bow (Noel)". Hymnary.org. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Miss Caroline Maria Noel, 1817-1877". STEM Publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Songs of Praise (1925). London: Oxford University Press. #443.
- ^ The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1940. New York: Church Pension Fund. #356.
- ^ "At the Name of Jesus". STEM publishing. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "At the Name of Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11)". Hymnary.org. Further information and full 6-verse text
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