CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS D G

VERSE 1 Crown Him with many crowns, D A The Lamb upon His throne; D E A Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns A/E E A All music but its own! D G Awake, my soul and sing E A Of Him who died for thee, D/F# A D And hail Him as thy matchless King G Asus A D Through all eternity. D G

VERSE 2 Crown Him the Lord of life, D A Who triumphed o’er the grave, D E A And rose victorious through the strife

A/E E A For those He came to save. D G His glories now we sing,

E A Who died and rose on high, D/F# A D Who died eternal life to bring G Asus A D And lives that death may die.

Crown Him with Many Crowns – p. 2 of 2 D G

VERSE 3 Crown Him the Lord of Lords, D A

Who over all doth reign, D E A Who once on earth, the incarnate Word

A/E E A For ransomed sinners slain

D G Now lives in realms of light

E A Where saints with angels sing

D/F# A D Their songs before Him day and night,

G Asus A D Their God, Redeemer, King. D G

VERSE 4 Crown Him the Lord of heaven, D A Enthroned in worlds above; D E A Crown Him the King to whom is given

A/E E A The wondrous name of Love. D G Crown Him with many crowns E A As thrones before Him fall;

D/F# A D Crown Him, ye kings, with many crowns

G Asus A D

For He is King of all. CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS by Matthew Bridges 1851 (stanza 1), and Godfrey Thring, 1852 (stanzas 2-4). Tune: DIADEMATA, George J. Elvey, 1868.