Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New ‎#690

690. Thy kingdom come!

1 Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
the passing ages pray;
and faithful souls have yearned to see
on earth that kingdom's day

2 But the slow watches of the night
not less to God belong;
and for the everlasting right
the silent stars are strong.

3 And lo, already on the hills
the flags of dawn appear;
gird up your loins, ye prophet souls,
proclaim the day is near.

4 The day in whose clear-shining light
all wrong shall stand revealed,
when justice shall be throned in might,
and ev'ry hurt be healed.

5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace,
shall walk the earth abroad:
the day of perfect righteousness,
the promised day of God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
• Title: Thy kingdom come!
• Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer, 1840-1929
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2000
• Scripture:
  Luke 11:2-4
  ;
  Luke 12:35
  ;
  Matthew 6:9-13
  ;
  Psalm 85:10
• Topic: Advent; Evangelism; Hope and Consolation; Year A: Proper 23; Year B: Advent 2; Year C: Proper 12

Tune Information

• Name: IRISH
• Meter: CM
• Key: D Major
• Source: "Hymns and Sacred Poems", Dublin (1749)