Album: ONWARD AND UPWARD | Song lyrics to: BANNER OF THE CROSS
"BANNER OF THE CROSS"
Verse One:
There's a royal banner given for display
To the soldiers of the King;
As an ensign fair we lift it up today,
While as ransomed ones we sing.
Chorus:
Marching on, marching on,
For Christ count everything but loss.
And to crown Him King, [We'll]
Toil and sing [be]'neath the banner of the cross!
Verse Two:
Though the foe may rage and gather as the flood,
Let the standard be displayed;
And beneath its folds, as soldiers of the Lord,
For the truth be not dismayed!
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse Three:
Over land and sea, wherever man may dwell,
Make the glorious tidings known;
Of the crimson banner now the story tell,
While the Lord shall claim His Own!
[Repeat Chorus]
When the glory dawns, 'tis drawing very near,
It is hastening day by day,
Then before our King the foe shall disappear,
And the cross the world shall sway!
[Repeat Chorus]
And to crown Him King, [We'll]
Toil and sing be'neath the banner of the cross!
"BANNER OF THE CROSS" (with chords)
Verse One:
There's a (G)royal banner given for display
To the (D7)soldiers of the (G)King;
As an ensign fair we lift it up today,
While as (D/A)ransomed (A)ones (A7)we (D)sing.
Chorus:
Marching (D7)on, marching (G)on,
(G7)For (C)Christ count (G)everything but (D)loss. (D7)
And to (G)crown Him King, [We'll]
(C)Toil and (Am)sing [be](G/D)'neath the banner (D7)of the (G)cross!
Verse Two:
Though the (G)foe may rage and gather as the flood,
Let the (D7)standard be dis(G)played;
And beneath its folds, as soldiers of the Lord,
For the (D/A)truth be (A7)not dis(D)mayed!
[Repeat Chorus]
Verse Three:
Over (G)land and sea, wherever man may dwell,
Make the (D7)glorious tidings (G)known;
Of the crimson banner now the story tell,
While the (D/A)Lord shall (A)claim His (D)Own!
[Repeat Chorus]
When the (G)glory dawns, 'tis drawing very near,
It is (D7)hastening day by (G)day,
Then before our King the foe shall disappear,
And the (D/A)cross the (A)world (A7)shall (D)sway!
[Repeat Chorus]
(C)And to (G)crown Him King, [We'll]
(C)Toil and (Am)sing be'(G/D)neath the banner (D7)of the (G)cross!