Common Tune

Hymn

Lead On, O King Eternal

AURELIA · 7.6.7.6.D · words Ernest W. Shurtleff · music Samuel Sebastian Wesley

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Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of We with shall has not war march day sin's fol cease, fears, come; on, on, on, O Till O O 1. Lead Lead 3. Lead 2. ter ter ter The nal, nal, nal, e e e King King King be face Thy ap of our men e'er sweet tents shall a pears; peace. home. glad ho forth ness li in Hence For And morn whis Wher The Thy fields ing per quest like shall of con breaks ness made in ney its ring us stir jour roll grace has of light; drums; strong; cross not days swords' prep is with of Through Thy For Nor o'er We Thy us, ing, tion clash ed loud a lift ra God king bat We O ly of dom tle The on, heav'n lift our Lead comes. might. song. deeds crown now, a of O With The And con mer ter cy quest; nal, love waits King the and e Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 AURELIA 7.6.7.6.D Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864
Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of We with shall has not war march day sin's fol cease, fears, come; on, on, on, O Till O O 1. Lead Lead 3. Lead 2. ter ter ter The nal, nal, nal, e e e King King King be face Thy ap of our men e'er sweet tents shall a pears; peace. home. glad ho forth ness li in Hence For And morn whis Wher The Thy fields ing per quest like shall of con breaks ness made in ney its ring us stir jour roll grace has of light; drums; strong; cross not days swords' prep is with of Through Thy For Nor o'er We Thy us, ing, tion clash ed loud a lift ra God king bat We O ly of dom tle The on, heav'n lift our Lead comes. might. song. deeds crown now, a of O With The And con mer ter cy quest; nal, love waits King the and e Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 AURELIA 7.6.7.6.D Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864

1.Lead on, O King eternal,
The day of march has come;
Henceforth in fields of conquest
Thy tents shall be our home.
Through days of preparation
Thy grace has made us strong;
And now, O King eternal,
We lift our battle song.

2.Lead on, O King eternal,
Till sin's fierce war shall cease,
And holiness shall whisper
The sweet amen of peace.
For not with swords' loud clashing,
Nor roll of stirring drums;
With deeds of love and mercy
The heav'nly kingdom comes.

3.Lead on, O King eternal,
We follow, not with fears,
For gladness breaks like morning
Where'er Thy face appears;
Thy cross is lifted o'er us,
We journey in its light;
The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.

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Same meter but needs editorial underlay: ANGEL'S STORY, DIVINUM MYSTERIUM, ELLACOMBE, LLANGLOFFAN, MEIRIONYDD, MUNICH, RUTHERFORD, WEBB.

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