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Hymn

Lead On, O King Eternal

PASSION CHORALE · 7.6.7.6.D · words Ernest W. Shurtleff · music Hans Leo Hassler

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Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of not war march day fol sin's with shall has fears, cease, come; O O O King King King 3. Lead 2. Lead 1. Lead on, on, on, We Till The nal, nal, nal, e e e ter ter ter Thy a shall face men be tents e'er sweet ap of our pears; peace. home. ness li in breaks ness fields glad ho forth For And Hence Wher The Thy ing per quest like shall of morn whis con ney of has made stir in Thy Nor We us, ing, tion jour roll grace its ring us light; drums; strong; is of with Through days not cross Thy For ra clash o'er lift swords' prep ed loud a O ly our God king bat Lead The We on, heav'n lift of dom tle might. comes. song. O waits love King a of And crown deeds now, The With con mer ter quest; cy nal, and e the Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D Hans Leo Hassler, 1601
Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of not war march day fol sin's with shall has fears, cease, come; O O O King King King 3. Lead 2. Lead 1. Lead on, on, on, We Till The nal, nal, nal, e e e ter ter ter Thy a shall face men be tents e'er sweet ap of our pears; peace. home. ness li in breaks ness fields glad ho forth For And Hence Wher The Thy ing per quest like shall of morn whis con ney of has made stir in Thy Nor We us, ing, tion jour roll grace its ring us light; drums; strong; is of with Through days not cross Thy For ra clash o'er lift swords' prep ed loud a O ly our God king bat Lead The We on, heav'n lift of dom tle might. comes. song. O waits love King a of And crown deeds now, The With con mer ter quest; cy nal, and e the Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D Hans Leo Hassler, 1601

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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