Hymn Chords

619. Lead On, O King Eternal

F          Bb     F
Lead on, O King E-ternal,

F7  Bb     F     Bb  C
The day of march has come;

C7    F     F7 Bb        F
Hence-forth in fields of conquest

    C           G7     C
Thy tents shall be our home.

C7      F    F7       Bb
Through days of prepa-ration

D7  G     G7          C
Thy grace has made us strong;

C7  F      Gm7  F7 Bb
And now, O King e- ternal,

   F        C7     F
We lift our battle song.



[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 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.

[Verse 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 heavenly kingdom comes.

[Verse 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 o’er us,
We journey in its light;
The crown awaits the conquest;
Lead on, O God of might.