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[Thy Kingdom come—the reign of truth and right]
“Thy kingdom come.”—Matt. vi. 10.
Thy Kingdom come—the reign of truth and right,
Where lies, amazèd at the searching light,
Creep back into the darkness out of sight:
Thy Kingdom come.
Where lies, amazèd at the searching light,
Creep back into the darkness out of sight:
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Kingdom come, when Thou shalt reign alone,
With all the graven gods of stock or stone,
Like broken potsherds strewn around Thy throne:
Thy Kingdom come.
With all the graven gods of stock or stone,
Like broken potsherds strewn around Thy throne:
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Kingdom come, when wrath and war shall cease
And swords be reaping-hooks for tasks of peace,
And love shall rule, and wisdom shall increase:
Thy Kingdom come.
And swords be reaping-hooks for tasks of peace,
And love shall rule, and wisdom shall increase:
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Kingdom come, when all shall do Thy will,
And gladly haste Thy purpose to fulfil,
And faith take meekly all life's good and ill:
Thy Kingdom come.
And gladly haste Thy purpose to fulfil,
And faith take meekly all life's good and ill:
Thy Kingdom come.
The Kingdom come, where peace and pity meet,
And let Thy folk who know Thy mercy-seat
Like pity show to those who them entreat:
Thy Kingdom come.
And let Thy folk who know Thy mercy-seat
Like pity show to those who them entreat:
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Kingdom come, Lord, in this heart of mine,
Set there Thy throne, and reign in right divine,
And make me wholly true, and wholly Thine:
Thy Kingdom come.
Set there Thy throne, and reign in right divine,
And make me wholly true, and wholly Thine:
Thy Kingdom come.
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