Hymn
Brightly Gleams Our Banner
Brightly gleams our banner,
Pointing to the sky,
Waving wand'rers onward
To their home on high.
Journ'ying o'er the desert,
Gladly thus we pray,
And with heart united
Take our heav'nward way.
Brightly gleams our banner,
Pointing to the sky,
Waving on Christ's soldiers
To their home on high!
Jesus, Lord and Master,
At Thy sacred feet,
Here with hearts rejoicing
See Thy children meet:
Often have we left Thee,
Often gone astray;
Keep us, mighty Saviour,
In the narrow way.
Brightly gleams, etc.
All our days direct us
In the way we go,
Lead us on victorious
Over every foe;
Bid Thine angels shield us
When the storm-clouds lower,
Pardon, Lord, and save us
In the last dread hour.
Brightly gleams, etc.
Then with saints and angels
May we join above,
Offering prayers and praises
At Thy throne of love;
When the toil is over,
Then come rest and peace,
Jesus in His beauty,
Songs that never cease.
Brightly gleams, etc.
Brightly Gleams Our Banner — Text from The Church Hymnal, 1920. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/brightly-gleams-our-banner
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Brightly Gleams Our Banner?
The words of Brightly Gleams Our Banner were written by Thomas J. Potter; the version here was published in 1920.
Is Brightly Gleams Our Banner public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Church Hymnal, published in 1920. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Brightly Gleams Our Banner?
Brightly Gleams Our Banner is in 6.5.6.5 D with refrain. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Like a River Glorious, Onward, Christian Soldiers and Welcome, Happy Morning!