Praise the Savior, Now and Ever

Praise the Savior now and ever;
Praise Him, all beneath the skies;
Prostrate lying, suff’ring, dying
On the cross, a sacrifice.
Vict’ry gaining, life obtaining,
Now in glory He doth rise.

Man’s work faileth, Christ’s availeth;
He is all our righteousness;
He, our Savior, has forever
Set us free from dire distress.
Through His merit we inherit
Light and peace and happiness.

Sin’s bonds severed, we’re delivered,
Christ has bruised the serpent’s head;
Death no longer is the stronger,
Hell itself is captive led.
Christ has risen from death’s prison,
O’er the tomb He light has shed.

For His favor, praise forever,
Unto God the Father sing;
Praise the Savior, praise Him ever,
Son of God, our Lord and King.
Praise the Spirit, through Christ’s merit,
He doth us salvation bring.

Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus

Year: 569

This is an English translation of the Latin hymn "Pange lingua gloriosi proelium certaminis" (or a closely related text). The original was written by Venantius Honorius Fortunatus c. 569. The specific English version here is often attributed to a 19th-century translator (commonly linked to compilers like J. A. Seiss or anonymous adapters), but the core lyrics and structure derive from Fortunatus. No single 19th-c. translator is universally credited for this exact wording.