Common Praise (1998) ‎#185

185. 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,
Christ, the word, was born of woman,
left for us his heavenly home;
showed us human life made perfect,
shone as light amid the gloom.

3 Thus, with thirty years accomplished,
went he forth from Nazareth,
destined, dedicated, willing,
wrought his work and met his death.
Like a lamb he humbly yielded
on the cross his dying breath.

4 Faithful cross, thou sign of triumph,
now for us the noblest tree,
none in foliage, none in blossom,
none in fruit thy peer may 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 honour
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 Fortunatus (540?-600?)
• Translator: Percy Dearmer (1867-1936) (alt.)
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1998
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 52:13-53:12
  ;
  1 Corinthians 1:18-31
• Topic: Holy Week (Good Friday)
• Copyright: Tr. © Oxford University Press
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alt. tune PANGE LINGUA 50

Tune Information

• Name: ORIEL
• Composer: Kaspar Ett (1788-1847)
• Meter: 87 87 87
• Key: A♭ Major
• Source: Cantica Sacra, Munich, 1840
• Notes: Lower key 299