The Cyber Hymnal ‎#1051

1051. Conquering Kings Their Titles Take

1. Conquering kings their titles take,
From the lands they captive make;
Jesus, Thine was given Thee
For a world Thou madest free.

2. Not another name is given
Power possessing under heaven,
Strong to call dead souls to rise
And exalt them to the skies.

3. That which Christ so hardly wrought,
That which He so dearly bought,
That salvation, mortals say,
Will ye madly cast away?

4. Rather gladly for that name
Bear the cross, endure the shame;
Joyfully for Him to die
Is not death but victory.

5. Jesus, if Thou condescend
To be called the sinner’s friend,
Ours the joy and glory be
Thus to make our boast of Thee.

6. Glory to the Father be,
Glory, virgin born, to Thee,
Glory to the Holy Ghost,
Ever from the heavenly host.

Text Information

• First Line: Conquering kings their titles take
• Title: Conquering Kings Their Titles Take
• Latin Title: Victis sibi cognomina
• Author: Anonymous (1736)
• Translator (from Latin): John Chandler
• Meter: 77.77
• Language: English
• Source: Paris Breviary, 1736, for the Feast of the Circumcision at Second Vespers; Translation: Hymns of the Primitive Church, 1837
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: INNOCENTS
• Meter: 77.77
• Incipit: 34517 65123 54323
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain