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Hymn

Lead On, O King Eternal

TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM · 7.6.7.6 D · words Ernest W. Shurtleff · music 13th Century spring carol; first published in the Swedish Piae Cantones

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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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