"Conquering kings their titles take From the foes they captive make; Jesus, by a nobler deed, From the thousands He hath freed."
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"Conquering Kings their Titles Take", trans. from Latin, in Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861), Hymn 146
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John Chandler (priest)
1806 – 1876
John Chandler (1806–1876) was an Anglican priest and hymnwriter. He was Vicar of Witley in Surrey.
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