The Book of Common Praise ‎#129b

129b. Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle

Text Information

• First Line: Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle
• Latin Title: Pange, lingua, gloriosi proelium certaminis
• Translator: Canon Percy Dearmer (1933)
• Author: Bp. Venantius Fortunatus (c. 569)
• Meter: 8 7. 8 7. 8 7.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1939
• Topic: Passiontide; The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Tune Information

• Name: ORIEL
• Meter: 8 7. 8 7. 8 7.
• Key: A Major
• Source: C. Ett, Cantica Sacra, 1840.
• Notes: For lower settings see Nos. 207, 347.