LEAD ON, O KING ETERNAL 
   Words: Ernest W. Shurtleff
   Tune: Lancashire, Henry Smart
 
   C          F/C    C       C7   F           F/G         G 
1  Lead on, O King E-ternal, the  day   of    march has   come
2  Lead on, O King E-ternal, till sin's fierce wars shall cease,
3  Lead on, O King E-ternal, we   follow       not with   fears
 
         C        F/C         C            G/D         D/F#    G
1  Hence-forth in fields of   conquest thy tents shall be our  home
2  And   holi  -  ness shall  whisper the  sweet   a - men of  peace.
3  For   gladness breaks like morning wher-e'er  thy   face ap-pears.
           C        C7           F       A7   D         D/F#    G
1  Through days of  prepa    -   ration  your grace has made us strong
2  For     not with swords' loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums
3  Thy     cross is lifted        over us, we journey   in its  light;
 
        C        F    C7   F/A F      F/G C/G      G       C
1  And  now,  O  King e -  ter-nal,   we  lift our battle  song.
2  With deeds of love and  mer-cy     the heavenly kingdom comes
3  The  crown  a-waits the con-quest: Lead on,  O  God  of might!

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