Hymn Chords

619. Lead On, O King Eternal

Ab         Db     Ab
Lead on, O King E-ternal,

Ab7 Db     Ab    Db  Eb
The day of march has come;

Eb7   Ab    Ab7 Db       Ab
Hence-forth in fields of conquest

    Eb          Bb7    Eb
Thy tents shall be our home.

Eb7     Ab   Ab7      Db
Through days of prepa-ration

F7  Bb    Bb7         Eb
Thy grace has made us strong;

Eb7 Ab     Bbm7 Ab7 Db
And now, O King e- ternal,

   Ab       Eb7    Ab
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.