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King's Weston
Staff Notation • Sacred, Hymns
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King's Weston by Ralph Vaughan Williams — Lyrics
1. At the Name of Jesus
every knee shall bow,
every tongue confess him
King of glory now;
'tis the Father's pleasure
we should call him Lord,
who from the beginning
was the mighty Word.
2. At his voice creation
sprang at once to sight,
all the angel faces,
all the hosts of light,
Thrones and Dominations,
stars upon their way,
all the heavenly orders,
in their great array.
3. Humbled for a season,
to receive a Name
from the lips of sinners,
unto whom he came,
faithfully he bore it
spotless to the last,
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About King's Weston
This powerful unison and SATB setting of At the Name of Jesus would suit a service of Evensong or a general occasion where the divinity and majesty of Christ are to be proclaimed. The text, a well-known hymn, speaks of Christ's glory, his role in creation, and his ultimate triumph over death. Vaughan Williams's music matches the gravitas of the words, offering a grand and resonant anthem that builds to a powerful affirmation of Christ's dominion. The English lyrics are stirring and theological, providing a rich foundation for choral performance.
