Scripture Verse

Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain. Isaiah 13:2

Introduction

Words: Will­iam F. Cos­ner, in The Ep­worth Hym­nal No. 2 (New York and Cin­cin­na­ti, Ohio: Hunt & Ea­ton and Cran­ston & Stowe, 1891), num­ber 160.

Music: Tre­mé J. A. So­phia, 1891 (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know So­phia’s full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him or Cos­ner (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a better one of Cos­ner,

Lyrics

Lift up the Gos­pel ban­ner
Upon the mount­ain high;
Proclaim the Sav­ior’s glo­ry,
Which fills the earth and sky;
Go spread the joy­ful tid­ings
Thro’ all the world around,
And tell to dy­ing sin­ners,
The way of life is found.

Refrain

Lift up the Gos­pel ban­ner,
Upon the mount­ain high,
Proclaim the Sav­ior’s glo­ry,
On earth and thro’ the sky.

Lift up the Gos­pel ban­ner,
Let ev­ery sin­ner see
The path of woe and dan­ger,
That from it they may flee;
That all may seek their re­fuge
In Christ, the sin­ner’s friend,
Who on­ly can up­hold us,
And keep us to the end.

Refrain

Lift up the Gos­pel ban­ner,
Upon the mount­ain high,
Till o’er the earth its glo­ry
Is seen by ev­ery eye;
For Christ shall reign tri­um­phant,
And all His foes shall fall;
But un­to those who love Him
Will He be all in all.

Refrain