Religion

The Name above every Name (Hymn LXXV)

by James Montgomery 1771–1854

From Sacred Poems and Hymns (1854)

Religion

Bow every knee at Jesus' name,
And every tongue confess;
Let the Redeem'd with joy proclaim
"The Lord our Righteousness."

To Him through all the rounds of time
Perpetual prayer be made;
O'er sea and land, from clime to clime,
Homage to Him be paid.

From young and old with every breath
Let prayer and praise arise;
Life be the "daily offering"--Death
"The evening sacrifice."

Let heaven and earth reply "Amen!"
And all their hosts adore,
The Lord of Angels and of men
For ever evermore.

MLA

Montgomery, James. “The Name above every Name (Hymn LXXV).” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/74/.

Chicago

Montgomery, James. “The Name above every Name (Hymn LXXV).” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/74/.

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