Jesus shall take the highest honour

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Matthew 16:16
  • John 1:18
  • John 9:27
  • Philippians 2:9-11
  • 1 Timothy 6:15-16
  • Revelation 5:12
Book Number:
  • 305

Jesus shall take the highest honour.
Jesus shall take the highest praise.
Let all earth join heaven in exalting
the name which is above all other names.
Let’s bow the knee in humble adoration,
for at his name every knee must bow.
Let every tongue confess
he is Christ, God’s only Son:
Sovereign Lord, we give you glory now.
For all honour and blessing and power
belong to you, belong to you.
All honour and blessing and power
belong to you, belong to you,
Lord Jesus Christ,
Son of the living God.

© 1988 Sovereign Lifestyle Music
Chris A Bowater

The Son - His Name and Praise

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The story behind the hymn

Chris Bowater’s song, dated 1988, has now reached well beyond MP where it appeared in 1990. His music is also JESUS SHALL TAKE THE HIGHEST HONOUR. This and 304 use phrases from Philippians 2; one or both of the songs featured in successive Spring Harvest books in the 1990s.

A look at the author

Bowater, Chris

b Birmingham 1947. Waverley Grammar Sch, Birmingham and RCM, London (BMus 1968, GRSM, LRAM, ARCM, DipEd, PGCE 1969). He became a Christian through ‘Youth for Christ’ in Birmingham, 1955, and subsequently taught in Birmingham, Solihull and Lincoln, where he now lives. A member of the New Life Christian Fellowship, he describes his occupation as ‘worship leader, songwriter, teacher, author and recording artist’. This has involved extensive travel. Among other writings he has published Creative Worship and (in 6 languages incl Romanian and Korean) a Believers’ Guide to Worship. His work frequently appeared in the annual Spring Harvest collections, including some 16 contributions to the 1990 book; he has 7 items in Let’s Praise (1988) and 17 in the 1997 edn of MP. Among several recorded albums are Do something new, Lord, Better than Sacrifice and Time for Tears (2005). His family of 5 adult children includes triplets. Nos.252, 269, 299*, 305, 766.