#805: Lead On, O King Eternal!

[lutheranhymns]

The alto part is fairly repetitive on middle C. I'd say at least it's good for piano players, but it's also one where the left hand range is too huge--in the third line the basses are on low F while the tenors are briefly on middle C, an octave and a half above them. :o

This feels like one that's not too popular anymore because of the monarchy/warfare imagery, although it does take pains to specify that God's kingdom is "not with swords loud clashing, nor roll of stirring drums." So maybe that's why it made the cut.