One and All Rejoice ‎#210

210. Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle

1 Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle;
Sing the ending of the fray.
Now above the cross, the trophy,
Sound the loud triumphant lay;
Tell how Christ, the world’s redeemer,
As a victim won the day.

2 Tell how, when at length the fullness
Of the_appointed time was come,
He, the Word, was born of woman,
Left for us His Father’s home,
Blazed the path of true obedience,
Shone as light amidst the gloom.

3 Thus, with thirty years accomplished,
He went forth from Nazareth,
Destined, dedicated, willing,
Did His work, and met His death;
Like a lamb He humbly yielded
On the cross His dying breath.

4 Faithful cross, true sign of triumph,
Be for all the noblest tree;
None in foliage, none in blossom,
None in fruit thine equal be;
Symbol of the world’s redemption,
For the weight that hung on thee!

5 Unto God be praise and glory;
To the Father and the Son,
To the_eternal Spirit honor
Now and evermore be done;
Praise and glory in the highest
While the timeless ages run.

Text Information

• First Line: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
• Title: Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle
• Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, ca. 530–609
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818–66 (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2020
• Topic: Holy Week: Good Friday
• Copyright: Public domain

Tune Information

• Name: FORTUNATUS NEW
• Composer: Carl F. Schalk, 1929–2021
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Key: d minor or modal
• Copyright: © 1967 Concordia Publishing House