Hymn: 'Tis for conquering kings to gain

  • Title:
  • First Line: 'Tis for conquering kings to gain
  • Hymnal: The Hymnal: published by the Authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.
  • Denomination: Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); Northern Presbyterian
  • Publisher: Presbyterian Board of Publication and Sabbath School Work
  • Publication Date: 1895

Author(s)

  • Author Name: John Chandler
  • Born: 1806
  • Died: 1876
  • Gender: M

Full Text

1 'Tis for conquering kings to gain Glory o'er their myriads slain; Jesus, Thy more glorious strife Hath restored a world to life. 2 So no other Name is given Unto mortals under heaven Which can make the dead 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 you 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 Dost Thou, Jesus, condescend To be called the sinner's Friend? Ours, then, it shall always be Thus to make our boast of Thee. Amen.

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