The United Methodist Hymnal

296

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 th' 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 th' eternal Spirit honor 
	now and evermore be done; 
	praise and glory in the highest, 
	while unending ages run.

WORDS: Percy Dearmer, 1931; Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, 6th century
Theme: Adoration and Praise; Christ's Gracious Life: Passion and Death; Christian Year: Holy Week; Christian Year: Lent; Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ: Cross; Jesus Christ: Example; Service Music: Doxology