Common Praise ‎#237

237. We sing the glorious conquest

1 We sing the glorious conquest
before Damascus gate,
when Saul, the church's spoiler,
came breathing threats and hate;
the ravening wolf rushed forward
full early to the prey;
but lo, the Shepherd met him,
and bound him fast to-day.

*2 O glory most excelling
that smote across his path,
O light that pierced and blinded
the zealot in his wrath,
O voice that spake within him
the calm reproving word,
O love that sought and held him
the bondman of his Lord!

3 O wisdom, ordering all things
in order strong and sweet,
what nobler spoil was ever
cast at the Victor's feet?
What wiser master-builder
e'er wrought at thine employ
than he, till now so furious
your building to destroy?

4 Lord, teach thy church the lesson,
still in her darkest hour
of weakness and of danger
to trust thy hidden power:
thy grace by ways mysterious
the wrath of man can bind,
and in thy boldest foeman
thy chosen saint can find.

Text Information

• First Line: We sing the glorious conquest
• Author: John Ellerton, 1826-1893
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  1 Corinthians 3:10
  ;
  Acts 9:1-20
  ;
  Galatians 1:23-24
  ;
  John 10:11-12
• Topic: Saints: St. Paul

Tune Information

• Name: ELLACOMBE
• Meter: 76 76 D
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: 18th-century German melody as included in Mainz Gesangbuch, 1833