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,
but 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.
LEAD ON, O KING ETERNAL
First Line:
Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come;
Songbook: Our Great Redeemer's Praise
Page Number: 478
Song Key: D flat
Language: English
Authors: Ernest W. Shurtleff
Tune Name: LANCASHIRE
Themes: Spiritual Battle
Composer: Henry T. Smart
Includes Wide Format PowerPoint file!
Updated Format! Beginning in November of 2016, we changed the way we formatted our PowerPoint files. The font is larger and the staff lines are bolder, making the songs easier to read from a greater distance, including smaller screens/monitors in the rear of the sanctuary.
All songs digitized previous to that date are in the "older" format.
Copyrights
- Public Domain
