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Come, Kingdom of our God

Author: Rev. John Johns Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 131 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Brotherhood; Kingdom, Christ's Prayer for Lyrics: 1 Come, kingdom of our God, Sweet reign of light and love, Shed peace, and hope, and joy abroad, And wisdom from above. 2 Come, kingdom of our God, And make the broad earth thine; Stretch o’er her lands and isles the rod That flowers with grace divine. 3 Soon may all tribes be blest With fruit from life’s glad tree; And in its shade like brothers rest, Sons of one family. 4 Come, Kingdom of our God, And raise thy glorious throne In worlds by the undying trod, Where God shall bless His own. Amen. Used With Tune: GARDEN CITY

Christ, be our light!

Author: Bernadette Farrell (b. 1957) Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: Longing for light, we wait in darkness Scripture: John 13:14-17 Used With Tune: CHRIST BE OUR LIGHT

Praise, My Soul, the God of Heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte; Ecumenical Women's Center Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 5 hymnals Topics: God Kingdom, Majesty, Realm Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the God of heaven; glad of heart your carols raise; ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven who, like me, should sing God's praise? Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise the Maker all your days! 2 Praise God for the grace and favour shown our forebears in distress; God is still the same forever, slow to chide, and swift to bless: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Sing our Maker's faithfulness! 3 Like a loving parent caring, God knows well our feeble frame; gladly all our burdens bearing, still to countless years the same. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! All within me, praise God's name! 4 Frail as summer's flower we flourish, blows the wind and it is gone; but, while mortals rise and perish, God endures unchanging on. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise the high eternal one. 5 Angels, teach us adoration, you behold God face to face; sun and moon and all creation, dwellers all in time and space. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Praise with us the God of grace! Used With Tune: PRAISE, MY SOUL

Psalm 102

Appears in 155 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of Christ Triumph of; Kingdom of Christ Triumph of; Kingdom of Christ Triumph of First Line: Let Zion and her sons rejoice Lyrics: 1 Let Zion and her sons rejoice-- Behold the promised hour! Her God hath heard her mourning voice, And comes to exalt his power. 2 Her dust and ruins that remain Are precious in our eyes; Those ruins shall be built again, And all that dust shall rise. 3 The Lord will raise Jerusalem, And stand in glory there; Nations shall bow before his name, And kings attend with fear. 4 He sits a sovereign on his throne, With pity in his eyes, He hears the dying prisoners' groan, And sees their sighs arise. 5 He frees the souls condemned to death; Nor, when his saints complain, Shall it be said that praying breath Was ever spent in vain. Used With Tune: OAKSVILLE

You Are Salt for the Earth

Author: Marty Haugen, 1950- Meter: Irregular Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Kingdom of God First Line: You are salt for the earth, O people Refrain First Line: Bring forth the kingdom of mercy Scripture: Micah 6:8 Used With Tune: BRING FORTH THE KINGDOM

Behold! the mountain of the Lord

Author: Michael Bruce Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 187 hymnals Topics: God Kingdom of; Kingdom of God Scripture: Isaiah 2 Used With Tune: GLASGOW

"Thy kingdom come," on bended knee

Author: Rev. Frederick L. Hosmer Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 104 hymnals Topics: The Kingdom of God on Earth Discipleship and Service; Kingdom, Christ's Prayer for Lyrics: 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 clothed with might, And every 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. Amen. Used With Tune: CHESTERFIELD

Lo! He comes with clouds descending

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 8.7.8.7.4.7 Appears in 799 hymnals Topics: The Lord Jesus Christ His Kingdom, Present and Future Used With Tune: HELMSLEY

The God of Abraham Praise

Author: David ben Judah Dayyan, fl. 1400; Thomas Olivers, 1725-1799 Meter: 6.6.8.4 D Appears in 467 hymnals Topics: Kingdom Lyrics: 1 The God of Abraham praise, Who reigns enthroned above; Ancient of everlasting days, And God of love; To him uplift your voice, At whose supreme command From earth we rise, and seek the joys At his right hand. 2 He by himself has sworn: I on his oath depend; I shall, on eagles' wings upborne, To heav'n ascend: I shall behold God's face, I shall his power adore, And sing the wonders of his grace For evermore. 3 There dwells the Lord, our King, The Lord, our Righteousness, Triumphant o'er the world and sin, The Prince of Peace; On Zion's sacred height His kingdom he maintains, And, glorious with the saints in light, For ever reigns. 4 The God who reigns on high The great archangels sing, And "Holy, Holy, Holy," cry, "Almighty King! Who was, and is, the same, For all eternity, Immortal Father, great I AM, All glory be." Scripture: Genesis 12:1 Used With Tune: LEONI