The Cyber Hymnal ‎#3617

3617. Lead On, O King Eternal

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 over us,
We journey in its light;
The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.

Text Information

• First Line: Lead on, O King eternal
• Title: Lead On, O King Eternal
• Author: Ernest W. Shurtleff (1887)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: He wrote this hymn for the graduation ceremony at Andover Theological Seminary, where he was a member of the class of 1888.

Tune Information

• Name: LANCASHIRE
• Composer: Henry Thomas Smart (1835)
• Meter: 76.76 D
• Incipit: 55346 53114 56255
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain