The Song Book of the Salvation Army ‎#172

172. Thy kingdom come, O God

1 Thy kingdom come, O God!
Thy rule, O Christ, begin!
Break with thine iron rod
The tyrannies of sin.

2 Where is thy reign of peace,
And purity and love?
When shall all hatred cease,
As in the realms above?

3 When comes the promised time
That war shall be no more,
And Just, oppression, crime,
Shall flee thy face before?

4 We pray thee, Lord, arise,
And come in thy great might;
Revive our longing eyes,
Which languish for thy sight.

5 Men scorn thy sacred name,
And wolves devour thy fold;
By many deeds of shame
We learn that love grows cold.

6 O’er lands both near and far
Thick darkness broodeth yet:
Arise, O morning Star,
Arise, and never set!

Text Information

• First Line: Thy kingdom come, O God
• Author: Lewis Hensley (1824-1905)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: The Lord Jesus Christ: Kingdom

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