Ortega was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico near the banks of the Rio Grande. He started learning piano at eight years of age. Through his father's work with the United States Department of State, he also spent time in Ecuador and Barbados. It is from his heritage and classical training at The University of New Mexico where Ortega derives his sound, embracing country, classical, Celtic, Latin American, world, modern folk, and rustic hymnody. Fernando Ortega currently leads worship at Christ the King Anglican Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
His album Storm reached No. 197 on the Billboard 200 in 2002, and Christmas Songs reached No. 36 on the Billboard Christmas Album Chart in 2009.
Crown Him With Many Crowns
Fernando Ortega Lyrics
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The Lamb upon His throne
Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own
Awake my soul and sing
Of Him who died for thee
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Crown Him the Lord of life
Who triumphed o'er the grave
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save
His glories now we sing
Who died and rose on high
Who died eternal life to bring
And lives that death may die
Crown Him the Lord of years
The Potentate of time
Creator of the rolling spheres
Ineffably sublime
All hail, Redeemer hail
For Thou hast died for me
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Through all eternity
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
Crown Him the Lord of heaven
One with the Father known
One with the Spirit through Him given
From yonder glorious throne
All hail, Redeemer, hail
For Thou hast died for me
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity
Fernando Ortega's "Crown Him With Many Crowns" is a hymn that praises and glorifies Jesus Christ. The song describes Christ as the Lamb who sits on His throne in heaven, accompanied by the heavenly choir singing a melodious tune that surpasses all other forms of music on the earth. The lyrics encourage the listener to awake their spirit and sing praises to Jesus, who gave His life for humanity's salvation, and hail Him as the matchless King for all eternity.
The hymn continues to exalt Jesus as the Lord of life who conquered death and rose triumphantly from the grave. He died to give us eternal life and conquered death in the process. Christ is also the Lord of all time, the creator of the universe, and the one who bears the grief and pain of humanity so that all can find rest in Him. The hymn praises the Son of God, who existed before the creation of the world, and the Son of Man, who understands and shares in human suffering.
The song concludes by hailing Jesus Christ as the Redeemer, who died for humanity, and His praise and glory will last forever. Christ is one with the Father and the Holy Spirit, and His throne exists in the heavens. The lyrics encourage the listener to join the heavenly choir in singing praises to the King of kings and Lord of lords for all eternity.
Line by Line Meaning
Crown Him with many crowns
We praise Him, the Lamb on His throne, with endless amounts of glory and majesty.
The Lamb upon His throne
He reigns as the Lamb of God in heaven, exalted above all things.
Hark how the heavenly anthem drowns
All music but its own
The song of heaven is the most beautiful sound, overpowering all other music.
Awake my soul and sing
Let my soul be awakened to sing praises to Him.
Of Him who died for thee
Sing about the One who sacrificed His life to save us.
And hail Him as thy matchless King
Through all eternity
Praise Him and acknowledge His reign as the unchallenged and eternal king.
Crown Him the Lord of life
He is the Lord of life who conquered death and rose victorious.
Who triumphed o'er the grave
He defeated the power of the grave.
And rose victorious in the strife
For those He came to save
He conquered the battle and emerged victorious for the sake of all those He set out to save.
His glories now we sing
We sing of His greatness and majesty, His glory beyond measure.
Who died and rose on high
He sacrificed His life, but rose to great heights afterwards.
Who died eternal life to bring
He traded His life away to bring eternal life to His people.
And lives that death may die
He lives so that death may be defeated.
Crown Him the Lord of years
He rules over all eras and ages, the Sovereign of all time.
The Potentate of time
He is the Ruler of all time.
Creator of the rolling spheres
Ineffably sublime
He is the One who created everything and is ineffably awe-inspiring.
All hail, Redeemer hail
For Thou hast died for me
Hail to the Redeemer, for He has died to redeem me.
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Through all eternity
Throughout eternity, we will sing His praises and glory, which will never cease.
Crown Him the Son of God
Before the worlds began
Crown Him as the Son of God before the creation of the world.
And ye, who tread where He hath trod
Crown Him the Son of man
As those who walk where He walked, let us crown Him as the Son of man.
Who every grief hath known
That wrings the human breast
He knows every pain and affliction that causes suffering in the human heart.
And takes and bears them for His own
That all in Him may rest
He takes and bears all our pain and suffering, so that we may find rest in Him.
Crown Him the Lord of heaven
One with the Father known
He is the Lord of heaven, and is One with the Father.
One with the Spirit through Him given
From yonder glorious throne
He is One with the Spirit, given from His throne of glory.
All hail, Redeemer, hail
For Thou hast died for me
Thy praise and glory shall not fail
Throughout eternity
Hail to the Redeemer, who died to redeem me, whose praises and glory will endure forever.
Contributed by Jordyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Janice Bultman Bogott
on Into Your Presence
Is there anywhere I can get the sheet music for piano for this song? I just love it!!