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Coronation
Staff Notation • Sacred
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Coronation by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
1. All hail the power of Jesus' name,
Let angels prostrate fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
To crown him Lord of all.
2. Let highborn seraphs tune the lyre,
And, as they tune it, fall
Before his face who tunes their choir,
And crown Him Lord of all.
3. Crown Him, ye morning stars of light,
He fixed this floating ball;
Now hail the strength of Israel's might,
And crown Him Lord of all.
4. Crown Him, ye martyrs of your God,
Who from His altar call,
Extol the stem of Jesse's rod,
And crown Him Lord of all.
5. Ye seed of Israel's chosen race,
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About Coronation
Oliver Holden's Coronation is a powerful sacred anthem for SATB choir, set to a stirring English text. The lyrics, drawn from a well-known hymn, celebrate the supreme majesty and authority of Jesus. The text calls upon various beings – angels, seraphs, morning stars, martyrs, and the ransomed – to acknowledge and crown Christ as Lord. This setting likely amplifies the devotional fervor of the words, providing a grand and resonant musical expression for congregational singing or special occasions within a church setting. The SATB voicing offers rich harmonic possibilities to underscore the text's profound theological message.
