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The Royal Banners Forward Go

Author: Venantius Fortunatus; John M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 134 hymnals Lyrics: 1. The royal banners forward go, The cross shines forth in mystic glow; Where He in flesh, our flesh who made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. 2. Where deep for us the spear was dyed, Life’s torrent rushing from His side, To wash us in that precious flood, Where mingled water flowed, and blood. 3. Fulfilled is all that David told In true prophetic song of old, Amidst the nations, God, saith he, Hath reigned and triumphed from the tree. 4. O tree of beauty, tree of light! O tree with royal purple dight! Elect on whose triumphal breast Those holy limbs should find their rest. 5. 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. 6. Upon its arms, like balance true, He weighed the price for sinners due, The price which none but He could pay, And spoiled the spoiler of his prey. 7. O cross, our one reliance, hail! Still may thy power with us avail To give new virtue to the saint, And pardon to the penitent. 8. 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. Used With Tune: HAMBURG Text Sources: Translation in Mediaeval Hymns and Sequences, 1851

How happy is he, born or taught

Author: Sir Henry Wotton Appears in 111 hymnals Used With Tune: HAMBURG

The Sacred Book

Author: T. Kelly Appears in 90 hymnals First Line: I love the sacred book of God Used With Tune: HAMBURG

O Happy Day, That Stays My Choice

Author: Philip Doddridge Appears in 1,701 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O happy day, that stays my choice On Thee, my Saviour and my God! Well may this glowing heart rejoice, And tell its raptures all abroad. 2 O happy bond, that seals my vows To Him who merits all my love! Let cheerful anthems fill His house, While to that sacred shrine I move. 3 ‘Tis done, the great transaction’s done; I am my Lord’s, and He is mine; He drew me, and I followed on, Glad to obey the voice divine. 4 High heav’n, that heard the solemn vow, That vow renewed shall daily hear, Till in life’s latest hour I bow, And bless in death a bond so dear. Amen. Used With Tune: [O happy day, that stays my choice]

To God My Earnest Voice I Raise

Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 28 hymnals Topics: Deliverance From Enemies; Liberty, Spiritual; Persecution Of Believers; Refuge, God, Christ, Our Scripture: Psalm 142 Used With Tune: HAMBURG