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Not Far from the Kingdom

Not far, not far from the kingdom, yet in the shadow of sin (Smith)

Author: Frederic Smith
Published in 45 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Not far, not far from the kingdom,
Yet in the shadow of sin;
How many coming and going!
But few are entering in!

Refrain:
Not far, not far from the kingdom,
Yet lingering still at the gate;
O wait no longer, dear brother,
But enter ere ‘tis too late.

2 Not far, not far from the gateway,
Where voices whisper and wait;
But fearing to enter in boldly,
They linger still at the gate! [Refrain]

3 They catch the strains of the music,
That floats so sweetly along;
Tho’ knowing the song they are singing,
Yet joining not in the song. [Refrain]

4 They’re in the dark and the danger;
They’re in the night and the cold,
Tho’ He is now longing to lead them
So kindly into the fold. [Refrain]

Source: Worship and Service #144

Author: Frederic Smith

Smith, Frederic, was born in 1849 at Birmingham, was for many years at Halifax, and now (1906) resides at Bowdon, Cheshire. His collected poems were published in 1896, as A Chest of Viols and other Verses. This includes:— 1. Not far, not far from the Kingdom. [Decision.] Written 1869, and first published in the Congregationalist, again in 1896 as above, p. 56, entitled "Not far." It is given, abridged and altered, marked as "Words arr.," in Sankey's Songs and Solos, 1887, No. 469. 2. O God, not only in distress. [God's Will] Written about 1870, and first, published in Dale's English Hymn Book, 1874, No. 180;-1896, as above, p. 45, headed "Thy Will is done." Recently in Worship Song, 1905, and others. --John Julian,… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Not far, not far from the kingdom, yet in the shadow of sin (Smith)
Title: Not Far from the Kingdom
Author: Frederic Smith
Language: English
Refrain First Line: How few there are entering in!
Copyright: Public Domain

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Band Music #53

Bells of Heaven #d254

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Carols of Joy #97

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Crown of Beauty #18

Echoes of Praise #d109

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Good Tidings #B27

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Gospel Hymns No. 5 #33

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 1 to 6 #299

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Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #33

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Gospel Trio of Sacred Song #21

Gospel Voices No.2 #d90

Gospel Voices No.3 #d177

Gospel Voices Supplemented #d119

Harvest Bells No. 1 #d53

Hymns for Use in Divine Worship ... Seventh-Day Adventists #d732

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Loving Voices #27

New Spiritual Songs #178

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Pearls of Gospel Song #140

Popular Hymns Number 3 #78

Purest Pearls #d30

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Sabbath Songs and Spiritual Hymns #47

Sacred Chimes #40

Sacred Melodies (Revised) #d200

Sacred Songs and Solos #469

Select New and Old Hymns #d163

Songs of Calvary and Pentecost #d90

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Songs of Evangelism #95

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Songs of the Covenant #160

Songs of the Soul #d101

Songs of the Soul #d112

Spirit of Song #d73

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Spiritual Songs No. 2 #98

Temple Chimes #d173

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The Christian Church Hymnal #254

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The Cyber Hymnal #10457

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The Evangel of Song #80

The Evangelist's Songs of Praise #d84

The Lily #d60

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The New Century Hymnal #101

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1285

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Triumphant Songs No.1 #17

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 1 and 2 Combined #19

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Windows of Heaven #13

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Windows of Heaven #13

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Worship and Service #144

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