223   Crown Him With Many Crowns




[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
Through all eternity.

[2]
Crown Him the Lord of love!
Behold His hands and side
Those wounds yet visible above
In beauty glorified;
No angel in the sky
Can fully bear that sight
But downward bends his wondering eye
At mysteries so great.

[3]
Crown Him the Lord of peace!
Whose hand 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.

[4]
Crown Him the Lord of years
The Potentate of time
Creator of the rolling spheres
Ineffably sublime!
All hail! Redeemer hail!
For Thou hast died for me;
Thy praise shall never never fail
Throughout eternity.