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"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" is a Christian hymn. The hymn has been called the "National Anthem of Christendom". [1] The lyrics, written by Edward Perronet, first appeared in the November, 1779 issue of the Gospel Magazine, which was edited by the author of "Rock of Ages", Augustus Toplady.
Apsinthos is believed to refer to a plant of the genus Artemisia, used metaphorically to mean something with a bitter taste. [4] The English rendering "wormwood" refers to the dark green oil produced by the plant, which was used to kill intestinal worms. [4] In Revelation, it refers to the water being turned into wormwood, i.e. made bitter. [4]
An additional verse, omitted in some hymnals, was added by John Rippon - something about a sacred throng. The tune CORONATION by Oliver Holden was written especially for this text. Perronet wrote "All hail the power of Jesus' name" while he served as a missionary in India, the hymn first appearing in the November, 1779 issue of Gospel Magazine.
And you have given me gall and vinegar to drink. O my people!" The congregation or choir responds: Holy Lord God, Holy and mighty God, Holy and most merciful Redeemer; God eternal, allow us not to lose hope in the face of death and hell. O Lord, have mercy! The congregation sings Lamb of God, pure and holy, Who on the cross didst suffer.
Artemisia absinthium, otherwise known as common wormwood, is a species of Artemisia native to North Africa and temperate regions of Eurasia, [4] ...
The Screwtape Letters is a Christian apologetic novel by C. S. Lewis and dedicated to J. R. R. Tolkien.It is written in a satirical, epistolary style and, while it is fictional in format, the plot and characters are used to address Christian theological issues, primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it.
A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook (or hymn book). They are used in congregational singing . A hymnal may contain only hymn texts (normal for most hymnals for most centuries of Christian history); written melodies are extra, and more recently harmony parts have also been provided.
Worm theology is the idea in Christian culture that in light of God's holiness and power an appropriate emotion is a humble view of self. [citation needed] The name may be attributed to a line in the Isaac Watts hymn Alas! and Did My Saviour Bleed (Pub 1707) [1] which says "Would he devote that sacred head for such a worm as I?"