Splendor and Honor
Splendor and honor and kingly power
Splendor and Honor is a hymn text by John Richard Peacey (1951) in 8.7.8.7.8.7 meter. Found in CW21 625, elw 749, h82 433, hs98 910.
This hymn embodies the Lutheran emphasis on Christ's cosmic lordship and the eschatological vision of creation's ultimate worship of the ascended Christ. It connects the believer's present worship with the heavenly liturgy, reflecting the Lutheran understanding of the church's participation in Christ's exaltation.
History & Background
John Richard Peacey composed this hymn text in 1951 as a contemporary expression of cosmic praise based on the Revelation vision of heavenly worship. The hymn was first published in British hymn collections and later adopted by Lutheran hymnals in the late 20th century.
Hymnal Appearances
- Christian Worship: Hymnal — 625
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 749
- The Hymnal 1982 — 433
- Hymnal Supplement 98 — 910
- Lutheran Service Book — 950
Bulletin Note
Written by John Richard Peacey in 1951, this Easter hymn reflects deep Lutheran theology: creation's ultimate reconciliation in Christ and the believer's present union with the heavenly liturgy through grace.
Preaching Connection
This hymn develops the Lutheran doctrine of Christ's cosmic lordship and the eschatalogical hope that sinners, redeemed by grace alone, already participate in the heavenly worship of the risen and ascended Christ.
In the Church Year
Suggested in the three-year series
- All Saints (6×)
- Holy Trinity (2×)
- Easter 3 (1×)
- Easter 5 (1×)
From LCMS Worship's published hymn suggestions, 2014–2026. The count is how many of those yearly lists suggested this hymn for that day.
Themes
Worship and adoration Christ's exaltation Ascension Heavenly glory Dominion of Christ