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The royal banners forward go

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 On whose dear arms, so widely flung,
the weight of this world’s ransom hung:
the price of humankind to pay,
and spoil the spoiler of his prey.

6 To thee, eternal three in one,
let homage meet by all be done:
Whom by the cross thou dost restore
preserve and govern evermore.

Percy Dearmer (1867–1936)
Venantius Fortunatus (530–609)

The royal banners forward go

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