Auf und krönt ihn

Translator: J. C. Grimmell

Grimmel, Julius Charles. (Marburg, Germany, May 30, 1847--September 1, 1921, Brightwater, New York). Baptist. Attended Rochester Theological Seminary, 1863-1866, 1867, 1868; University of Lewisburgh (Pennsylvania), 1866-1867. Pastorates at Buffalo, N.Y., 1867-1873; First German Baptist Church, 1873-1893, and 1904-1919, Brooklyn, N.Y. General secretary for German Baptist Home Mission work and editor of the German Baptist publications in Cleveland, 1894-1904. Published a collection of hymns for prayer meetings entitled Die Weckstimme (Brooklyn, 1875). Three hymns translated from English to German appeared in Die Glaubensharfe, (Cleveland, Ohio, 1885). --Paul Hammond, DNAH Archives Go to person page >

Author: Edward Perronet

Edward Perronet was the son of the Rev. Vincent Perronet, Vicar of Shoreham, Kent. For some time he was an intimate associate of the Wesleys, at Canterbury and Norwich. He afterwards became pastor of a dissenting congregation. He died in 1792. In 1784, he published a small volume, entitled "Occasional Verses, Moral and Social;" a book now extremely rare. At his death he is said to have left a large sum of money to Shrubsole, who was organist at Spafield's Chapel, London, and who had composed the tune "Miles Lane" for "All hail the power of Jesus' Name!" --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872. ------ Perronet, Edward. The Perronets of England, grandfather, father, and son, were French emigres. David Perronet cam… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Preis sei dem Namen Jesu Christ
Title: Auf und krönt ihn
English Title: Let Us Crown Him
Author: Edward Perronet
Translator: J. C. Grimmell
Language: German
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

CORONATION (Holden)

Like MILES LANE (470), CORONATION was written for this text. Oliver Holden (b. Shirley, MA, 1765; d. Charlestown, MA, 1844) composed the tune in four parts with a duet in the third phrase. The tune, whose title comes from the theme of Perronet's text, was published in Holden's Union Harmony (1793).…

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DIADEM (Ellor)


LET US CROWN HIM (McGranahan)


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Der Jugend-Chor #d23

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Die Glaubensharfe (With Melodies) #131

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Die Glaubensharfe #131

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns) #13

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 (Gospel Hymns) #327

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 #13

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Evangeliums-Lieder 1 und 2 #327

Evangeliums-Saenger #d195

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Frohe Lieder und Brüder-Harfe #24

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Gesangbuch für deutsche Gemeinden #14

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Gute Botschaft #4

Himmelwaerts, eine Sammlung Geistlicher Lieder für Sonntagschulen und Jugendvereine #d156

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Jugendharfe #24

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Neue Zions-Lieder #106

Sammlung neuer, geistlicher Lieder fuer Gemischten Chor #d44

Singet dem Herrn; Liederbuch fuer Jugendvereine und Sonntagschulen #d126

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Zions-Klänge #50

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