Author: V. H. Fortunatus, 503-609; Unknown Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 134 hymnals Topics: Lent 5 Lyrics: 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 Where deep for us the spear was dyed, Life's torrent rushing from His side, To wash us in that precious flood ... Used With Tune: VEXILLA REGIS Text Sources: Tr. composite
The Royal Banners Forward Go