~ by Joshua David Ling

Editor’s Note: The song recording of this poem may be found BandCamp

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Chorus:

False kings will quake,

And tyranny break.

And the High King will return.

Like a bright shining sun

Victory will be won.

And the High King will return.

No matter the cost-

No matter the wait-

We’ll endure in the woods

And we’ll sing our magnificent King

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Sir Wolf’s Bane he slayed wolf Maugrim.

The Battle of Beruna he won.

He drove back the giants in Northern Mountains

And vanished in the great Western sun.

Some say he’ll return to Narnia

And once more, set everything right. 

Over all Kings but one, High King Peter will run

With the banner of Truth and of Light. 

Chorus

King Peter will not come alone. No! 

King Edmund The Just’s on his side!

Queen Susan Genteel and with nerves of forged steel

Queen Lucy the Valiant will ride.

Two sons and two daughters of Adam

Two sons and two daughters of Eve.

To Cair Paravel they fought and prevailed,

And to this royal hope we must cleave.

Chorus 

Do not think we trust in man only. 

For Adam’s blood is not our might! 

There’s only one name, He’s the reason they came.

He’s Aslan the Lion of Light. 

And he’ll put all our foes to flight! 

And no one can match his might. 

And Peter grows stronger… 

In his sight… 

Chorus

We’ll sing our magnificent King

We’ll sing our magnificent King