Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Tuesday, May 22, 2001
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and
sat down at the right hand of God.
"All Hall the Power of Jesus' Name" tells of angels bringing forth the royal diadem (or crown) to
the ascended Jesus that he might be Lord of All. For the disciples of Jesus, his ascension from the
Mount of Olives was proof that his resurrection was not a resuscitation like that of Lazarus, but
something quite different. The resurrected Jesus was a new creation. When he ascended to
heaven it was the final proof that God had triumphed over Evil, and this is why we still sing, "Let
every kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball . . . crown him Lord of all!"
(Mark 16:19
NRSV)
Ascension Day is a day for singing the classic hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Today
we emphasize how Jesus ascended to his powerful place at the right hand of God. This is not to
say that we don't sing "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" on other days. We do sing it on other
days, especially at large gatherings of Christians. Christians love to sing this song not so much for
its theology but for its tuneful interplay between the tenors and the basses who punch out the
chorus: "Crown him, crown him, crown him and crown him Lord of all!"
God of resurrection, may Jesus also be the crown of my life. Amen.
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