Hold Up the Banner

Hold up the ban­ner of the Lord

And let it ne’er be tak­en;

Sound forth the mes­sage of His Word

To all of hope for­sak­en.

Hold up the ban­ner where He leads

Nor once for­get the world’s great needs;

To grand­er faith awak­en.

Hold up the cross of Christ the Lord

Before the lost and dy­ing;

Tell them to look

e’er point them t’ward Him

Who Him­self de­ny­ing

Gave His great life from love of us

And suf­fered on the cru­el cross

To cure all sin and sigh­ing.

Hold up the Word of Christ the Lord

The word of con­so­la­tion;

Glad news of peace—once lost—re­stored;

Of help in each temp­ta­tion.

Hence let the light shine far away

That all who in deep er­ror stray

From sin may find sal­va­tion.

Go on

true child­ren of the Lord

From grace to grace go on­ward;

God’s host will con­stant help af­ford

Our cap­tain’s word is for­ward.

Never to sloth or fear give way

In work and pray­er

each gold­en day

Go on­ward

for­ward

heav’n­ward.