The New Century Hymnal ‎#221

221. The Royal Banners Forward Fly

Text Information

• First Line: The royal banners forward fly
• Title: The Royal Banners Forward Fly
• Author: Venantius Honorius Fortunatus, 530-609
• Meter: L.M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Scripture:
  Isaiah 52:13
  ;
  John 19:17-34
  ;
  Isaiah 53:4-5
• Topic: Holy Week; Jesus Christ: Sovereignty and Reign; Processional Hymns; Year A: Good Friday; Year A: Holy Saturday; Year B: Good Friday; Year B: Holy Saturday; Year C: Good Friday; Year C: Holy Saturday; Year C: Reign of Christ
• Source: The New Century Hymnal, 1994, trans.
• Copyright: Translations © 1994 The Pilgrim Press
• Notes: Alternate tune: ERHALT UNS, HERR

Tune Information

• Name: GONFALON ROYAL
• Composer: Percy C. Buck (1918)
• Meter: L.M.
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: © Percy Buck. used by permission of oxford University Press