Author: Venantius Fortunatus, 530-609; Anonymous Appears in 134 hymnals Lyrics: 1 The royal banners forward go,
The Cross shines forth in mystic glow
Where he, as man, who gave man breath,
Now bows beneath the yoke of death.
2 Fulfilled is all that David told
In true prophetic song of old;
How God the nations' King should be,
For God is reigning from the Tree. A-men.
3 O Tree of beauty, Tree most fair,
Ordained those holy limbs to bear;
Gone is thy shame, each crimsoned bough
Proclaims the King of glory now.
4 Blest Tree, whose chosen branches bore
The wealth that did the world restore,
The price of humankind to pay,
And spoil the spoiler of his prey.
5 O Cross, our one reliance, hail!
So may thy power with us avail
More good for righteous souls to win,
And save the sinner from his sin.
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. Topics: The Church Year Lent; The Church Year Palm Sunday; The Church Year Holy Week Used With Tune: PARKER Text Sources: Translation Episcopal Hymnal, 1940
The royal banners forward go