The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13123

13123. Let The Song Be Begun

1 Let the song be begun,
For the battle is done,
And the victory won:
And the foe is scattered,
And the prison shattered:
Sing of joy, joy, joy,
"And today raise the lay,
Gloria in Excelsis,"
Amen! Amen.

2 They that followed in pain,
Shall now follow to reign,
And the crown shall obtain:
They were sore assaulted,
They shall be exalted,
Sing of rest, rest, rest:
And again, pour the strain,
"Gloria in Excelsis,"
Amen! Amen!

3 For the foe never more
Can approach to the shore,
Where the conflict is o’er;
There is joy supernal;
There is life eternal;
Sing of peace, peace, peace;
Earth and skies, bid it rise,
"Gloria in Excelsis,"
Amen! Amen!

4 Then be brave, then be true,
Ye despisèd and ye few,
For the crown is for you;
Christ, that went before you;
Spreads His buckler o’er you;
Sing of hope, hope, hope;
And today, raise the lay,
"Gloria in Excelsis,"
Amen! Amen!

Text Information

• First Line: Let the song be begun
• Title: Let The Song Be Begun
• Author: J. C. Middleton (1865)
• Language: English
• Source: Palm Leaves by William Cooke (New York: William B. Bradbury, 1916)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Let the song be begun]
• Composer: William Henry Cooke
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain