The Cyber Hymnal ‎#16896

16896. Thy Kingdom Come! Thus, Day Be Day

1 Thy king­dom come! thus, day by day,
We lift our hands to God and pray;
But who has ev­er du­ly weighed
The mean­ing of the words He said?

2 Thy king­dom come! O day of joy,
When praise shall ev­ery tongue em­ploy;
When hate and strife and battles cease,
And man with man shall be at peace!

3 Then bears and wolves, no long­er wild,
Obey the lead­ing of a child;
The li­ons with the ox­en eat,
And dust shall be the ser­pent’s meat.

4 Then all shall know and serve the Lord,
And walk ac­cord­ing to His word;
His glo­ry spread around shall be,
As wa­ters cov­er o’er the sea.

5 God’s ho­ly will shall then be done
By all who live be­neath the sun;
And ev­ery ev­il will re­move,
For God will reign, and "God is love."

Text Information

• First Line: Thy king­dom come! thus, day by day
• Title: Thy Kingdom Come! Thus, Day Be Day
• Author: Anonymous
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Source: Union Hymns (Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1835)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: WARD
• Arranger: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: LM
• Key: B♭ Major
• Source: Scottish tune
• Copyright: Public Domain