Common Tune

Hymn

Lead On, O King Eternal

WOODBIRD · 7.6.7.6.D · words Ernest W. Shurtleff · music German, 17th century

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Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of has not war march shall day fol sin's fears, cease, come; with O O O e King King King 3. Lead 2. Lead 1. Lead on, on, on, e We Till The nal, nal, nal, ter ter ter e Thy a shall face men be e'er sweet tents pears; peace. home. ap of our li in ness glad fields Wher breaks ness ho forth For And Hence The Thy ing per quest like shall of morn con whis ney of has ring us its in stir made We Nor Thy jour roll grace light; drums; strong; of cross not days lift swords' prep is with Thy For Through o'er clash ra us, ing, tion ed loud a O ly our The king bat God Lead on, heav'n lift might. comes. song. of dom tle a of O We waits love King crown deeds now, The With And quest; cy nal, the and e mer con ter Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century
Lead On, O King Eternal low, fierce of has not war march shall day fol sin's fears, cease, come; with O O O e King King King 3. Lead 2. Lead 1. Lead on, on, on, e We Till The nal, nal, nal, ter ter ter e Thy a shall face men be e'er sweet tents pears; peace. home. ap of our li in ness glad fields Wher breaks ness ho forth For And Hence The Thy ing per quest like shall of morn con whis ney of has ring us its in stir made We Nor Thy jour roll grace light; drums; strong; of cross not days lift swords' prep is with Thy For Through o'er clash ra us, ing, tion ed loud a O ly our The king bat God Lead on, heav'n lift might. comes. song. of dom tle a of O We waits love King crown deeds now, The With And quest; cy nal, the and e mer con ter Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1887 WOODBIRD 7.6.7.6.D German, 17th century

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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