Crown Him the Son of God
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have eternal life through his name." (John 20:31)
During the late 1800s, a time of rampant skepticism, vital Bible doctrines were abandoned by many, including the Creator's king ship over creation and its inhabitants. The need remains to crown Him King in all areas of life. Note the hymn's second verse:
Crown Him the Son of God Before the worlds began, And ye, who tread where He hath trod, Crown Him the Son of man,
Who every grief hath known that wrings the human breast, And takes and bears them for His own, That all in Him may rest.
Jesus Christ, God the Son, possessed great glory, given by God the Father "before the foundation of the world" (John 17:24). Then, even though "all things were made by him" (John 1:3), "God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons" (Galatians 4:4-5).
While in human form, Jesus preferred to call Himself the "Son of man" and chose to live a life of poverty and suffering. "The Son of man hath not where to lay his head" (Matthew 8:20). He chose to suffer these things so that He could fully identify and empathize with our problems. "For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin" (Hebrews 4:15).
Thankfully, because "he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. . . and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all" (Isaiah 53:4, 6), we can be forgiven and find rest in Him. "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and flnd grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).
Crown Him the Son of God verses:
Joh 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Joh 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
Joh 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Ga 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
Ga 4:5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
Mt 8:20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Heb 4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isa 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isa 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.