Scripture Verse

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Emmanuel. Isaiah 7:14

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1898. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ida Scott Tay­lor, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms.

Music: Charles K. Lang­ley, Sr. (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles K. Langley, Sr. (1852–1904)

Lyrics

Crown Him with re­joic­ing,
Sing His match­less praise!
Let your hap­py voic­es
Bless Him all your days;
March be­neath His ban­ner,
Follow His com­mand;
Lo, He rules in splen­dor
With a pow­er­ful hand.

Refrain

Hail today Im­ma­nu­el’s birth!
Praise Him! praise Him!
Heav’n and earth!
Crown Him king with glad re­joic­ing,
O’er and o’er His won­ders voic­ing;
Jesus reigns; Ho­san­na! cry,
Glory be to God on high!

Crown Him with re­joic­ing
On this bless­èd day!
Let the bells in cho­rus
Echo miles away;
Glorious pro­cla­ma­tion!
Let it chime and ring,
Christ, the Lord and Sav­ior,
Reigns our so­ve­reign king!

Refrain

Crown Him with re­joic­ing!
Come from far and near—
’Tis the Christ­mas season,
Best of all the year;
Bring your gifts to Je­sus,
Low be­fore Him fall,
Crown Him king eter­nal,
Crown Him Lord of all.

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