Thine Is the Glory

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Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son

Translator: Richard Birch Hoyle; Author: Edmond Budry (1904)
Tune: JUDAS MACCABEUS
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	LIFT HIGH THE CROSS

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1 Thine is the glory, Resurrected One!
Endless is the victr’y now for us begun!
Angels clothed in glory rolled the stone away,
leaving only graveclothes where his body lay.

Refrain:
Thine is the glory, Resurrected One!
Endless is the victr'y now for us begun!

2 Lo! Jesus meets us. Risen from the tomb,
lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom.
Let our doubting spirits find a voice to sing:
Christ who died is living; death has lost its sting. [Refrain]

3 Thine was the suff’ring, mine the endless life.
Sin holds no dominion; love wins over strife.
What then shall I shall I offer? Songs that never cease!
Thou hast won the vict’ry, glorious Prince of Peace! [Refrain]

Source: Voices Together #355

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Translator: Richard Birch Hoyle

Born: March 8, 1875, Cloughfold, Lancashire, England. Died: December 14, 1939, Wimbledon, Surrey, England. Hoyle attended Regent’s Park College in London, then pastored in Sudbury, Aberdeen, and London (1900-17), and in Belvedere, Kent (1923-26). He edited the YMCA’s Red Triangle magazine, and was professor of theology at Western Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1934-36). He later returned to England, pastoring at the Baptist church in Kingston-on-Thames. Some of his work appears in the World Student Christian Federation hymnal Cantate Domino (1925). Translations: Holy God, Thy Name… Go to person page >

Author: Edmond Budry

(no biographical information available about Edmond Budry.) Go to person page >

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First Line:	Thine is the glory, Risen, conquering Son
Title:	Thine Is the Glory
French Title:	A toi la gloire, O Resuscité
Author:	Edmond Budry (1904)
Translator:	Richard Birch Hoyle
Meter:	5.5.6.5.6.5.6.5
Language:	English
Refrain First Line:	Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son
Copyright:	Public Domain
Liturgical Use:	Closing Songs

Chinese

生命聖詩 - Hymns of Life, 1986 #133

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Santo, Santo, Santo: cantos para el pueblo de Dios = Holy, Holy, Holy: songs for the people of God #192

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JUDAS MACCABEUS

JUDAS MACCABEUS is an arrangement of a tune from the chorus "See, the Conquering Hero Comes" in Handel's oratorio Judas Maccabeus (first performed without this chorus in 1746). Handel initially used the tune in his oratorio Joshua (1747) but transferred it to Judas Maccabeus in 1751; such changes we…

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This hymn perfectly displays the glory and brilliance of Christ’s resurrection. The first stanza discusses the power of the resurrection, the second verse tells Christ’s people to shed their doubt now that Christ has conquered the grave, the third verse tells us to quench our fear now that the Prince of peace reigns. The powerful lyrics and the universally-liked tune no doubt led to the hymns’ enormous popularity.

Text:

The lyrics for this hymn were written by Edmond Louis Budry in 1904. Budry was a Swiss minister, writer, and translator. The original text was in French, and was first translated into English by Richard Hoyle in 1925. It is believed that part of the inspiration for this hymn came after the death of his first wife. This hymn is inspired Christ’s resurrection and parts of Isaiah 25:8.

“Thine is the Glory” has become a favorite in Great Britain. This hymn is now a standard in the British Royal Family Easter services, is published in the Church of England’s funeral services hymn book, and is an integral part of the Last Night of the Proms concert season. Although fairly young, this hymn is certainly destined to stand the test of time.

Tune:

The tune for this hymn is JUDAS MACCABEUS. The title comes from the oratorio “Judas Maccabeus.” The tune comes from the chorus “See, the conquering hero comes.” When it was first released, the tune exploded in popularity. John Wesley mentioned several times in his Journal that the tune was one of his favorites. In 1796, Beethoven composed twelve variations of the tune for cello and piano. This tune has been paired with several texts, but it is by far most often used with “Thine is the Glory.”

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This hymn is best used in an Easter morning service, although it is sometimes incorporated into weddings or funerals.

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Piano/Organ Hymn Meditations for the Church Year LIFT HIGH THE CROSS Christ Is Risen! Alleluia! More Piano/Organ...
Choral Thine Is the Glory (Choral Score) Thine Is the Glory - (Choral Score) Thine Be the Glory More Choral...
Instrumental Festival Hymns for Organ, Brass, and Timpani—Set 5 Thine Is the Glory Daughter of Zion See the Victor More Instrumental...
Handbells Through Darkness to Light (Reproducible Hymn Settings for Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost) Through Darkness to Light (Reproducible Hymn Settings for Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost) THINE IS THE GLORY More Handbells...
PowerPoint THINE IS THE GLORY (The Worshiping Church 251) THINE IS THE GLORY (Lutheran Book of Worship 1978 - 145) THINE IS THE GLORY (Voices United 1996 173) More PowerPoint...

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