at one stage i did init like this

st7920_init:
lcdout $FE,$24 'In same instruction cannot alter DL, RE and G at once. Make sure that change DL or G first and then RE.
Pause 5
lcdout $FE,$26
Pause 5
bgcolour = 0
colour = 1
return


also look at defines' these may need a fiddle if you display is slower than mine
DEFINE LCD_COMMANDUS 1000 'defines the delay after LCDOUT statement DEFINE LCD_DATAUS 40 'delay in micro seconds


ps i changed to serial mode, perhaps thats why , i forget