The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 ‎#94b

94b. The royal banners forward go

1 The royal banners forward go,
The cross shines forth in mystic glow;
Where He in flesh, our flesh Who made,
Our sentence bore, our ransom paid.

2 There whilst He hung, His sacred side
By soldier's spear was opened wide,
To cleanse us in the precious flood
Of water mingled with His blood.

3 Fulfilled is now what David told
In true prophetic song of old,
How God the heathen's King should be;
For God is reigning from the tree.

4 O tree of glory, tree most fair,
Ordained those holy limbs to bear,
How bright in purple robe it stood,
The purple of a Saviour's blood!

5 Upon its arms, like balance true,
He weighed the price for sinners due,
The price which none but He could pay,
And spoiled the spoiler of his prey.

6 To Thee, eternal Three in One,
Let homage meet by all be done:
As by the cross Thou dost restore,
So rule and guide us evermore.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: The royal banners forward go
• Title: The royal banners forward go
• Author: Venantius Fortunatus (575)
• Translator: J. M. Neale (1851)
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1894
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Tune name in index: PLAYFORD

Tune Information

• Name: [The royal banners forward go]
• Composer: John Playford (1671)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: A Major
• Notes: Public Domain.