Lead On, O King Eternal (LANCASHIRE)

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This triumphant hymn of commitment sounds wonderful on organ or piano, but worship team? Not so much. This leadsheet and rough demo provide an alternative approach for leading the hymn in a band context.

This leadsheet is a free download. If you sing this song in your church please report its use to CCLI or OneLicense.

words by Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1888
tune: LANCASHIRE by Henry T. Smart, 1836
arranged by Greg Scheer
copyright 2019

1  Lead on, O King eternal, the day of march has come;
henceforth in fields of conquest your tents will be our home.
Through days of preparation your 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 or roll of stirring drums—
with deeds of love and mercy the heavenly kingdom comes.

3  Lead on, O King eternal; we follow, not with fears,
for gladness breaks like morning where’er your face appears.
Your cross is lifted o’er us, we journey in its light;
the crown awaits the conquest; lead on, O God of might.