The Hymnbook ‎#488

488. Thy Kingdom Come, O Lord

1 Thy Kingdom come, O Lord,
Wide-circling as the sun;
Fulfill of old Thy word
And make the nations one:

2 One in the bond of peace,
The service glad and free
Of truth and righteousness,
Of love and equity.

3 Speed, speed the longed-for time
Foretold by raptured seers—
The prophecy sublime,
The hope of all the years—

4 Till rise at last, to span
Its firm foundations broad,
The commonwealth of man,
The city of our God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy kingdom come, O Lord
• Title: Thy Kingdom Come, O Lord
• Author: Frederick Lucian Hosmer (1891)
• Meter: 6. 6. 6. 6.
• Publication Date: 1955
• Scripture:
  Psalm 72:7-8
  ;
  Daniel 7:14
• Topic: God: Kingdom; Peace on Earth; World Friendship and Peace; Kingdom of God on Earth, The: World Friendship and Peace

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CECELIA
• Composer: Leighton G. Hayne (1863)
• Meter: 6. 6. 6. 6.
• Key: G Major