GOOD FRIDAY 168 The Royal Banners Forward Go Ps. 96: 10 L. M. Vexilla Regis prodeunt Venantius Fortunatus, 569, cento Tr., John M. Neale, 1851, alt. Vexilla Regis John Hampton, 1875, ad. O In Life’s The tor Tree true cross of vid was ward light, told dyed, go; pro rent shines with Tree filled deep roy 4 O 3 Ful 2 Where 1 The ty, that the ners for Tree Da spear for all us ban of is al beau whose na in flesh, wash tri tions, that our in lect, midst in on the us forth rush phet roy pur song from mys tic He ing al ic E A To Where His dight; old; side. ple of glow sen min reigned ho our Where Hath Those wa bore, tri limbs tence gled and ly flesh made, flood he, breast pre God, um who cious saith phal men. paid; blood. rest; A tree. find from our ter umphed should ran flowed the som and their 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 O Cross, our one reliance, hail! So may thy pow’r with us avail To give new virtue to the saint And pardon to the penitent. 7 To Thee, eternal Three in One, Let homage meet by all be done Whom by the cross Thou dost restore, Preserve, and govern evermore.