Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; John M. Neale, 1818-1866 Hymnal: Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #384 (2012) Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Scripture: Mark 14:22-25 Lyrics: 1 Sing, my tongue, the Savior's glory;
Tell his triumph far and wide;
Tell aloud the famous story
Of his body crucified;
How upon the cross a victim,
Vanquishing in death, he died.
2 Faithful cross, O Tree all beauteous!
Tree all peerless and divine,
Not a grove on earth can show us
Such a flow'r and leaf as thine.
Sweet the nails, and sweet the wood,
Laden with so sweet a load!
3 Eating of the tree forbidden,
Humans sank in Satan's snare,
When our pitying Creator
Did this second tree prepare;
Destined, many ages later,
That first evil to repair.
4 Such the order God appointed
When for sin he would atone;
To the serpent thus opposing
Schemes yet deeper than his own;
Thence the remedy procuring,
When the fatal wound had come.
5 So when now at length the fullness
Of the sacred time drew nigh,
Then the Son, the world's Creator,
Left his Father's throne on high;
From a virgin's womb appearing,
Clothed in our mortality.
6 Thus did Christ to perfect manhood
In our mortal flesh attain:
Then of his free choice he goes on
To a death of bitter pain;
And as lamb upon the altar
Of the cross, for us is slain.
7 Lofty tree, bend down your branches,
To embrace your sacred load;
Oh, relax the native tension
Of that all too rigid wood;
Gently, gently bear the members
Of your dying King and God.
8 Blessing honor everlasting,
To th'immortal Deity;
To the Father, Son, and Spirit,
Equal praises ever be;
Glory through the earth and heaven,
Trinity in Unity.
Amen. Topics: Cross; Devotions Stations of the Cross; Musical Style Chant; Redemption; Rites of the Church Penance (Reconciliation); Sacrifice; The Liturgical Year Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); The Liturgical Year Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord; The Liturgical Year The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) Languages: English Tune Title: PANGE LINGUA GLORIOSI
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