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[Thus may I the kingdom seize]
Thus may I the kingdom seize,
Where my Lord erects His throne,
Peace, and joy, and righteousness
Find comprised in Christ alone;
Labour thus with violent strife
Till the power I apprehend,
Grasp the true eternal Life,
Keep my Saviour to the end.
Where my Lord erects His throne,
Peace, and joy, and righteousness
Find comprised in Christ alone;
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Till the power I apprehend,
Grasp the true eternal Life,
Keep my Saviour to the end.
Now the holy violence give,
Let me of Thy strength lay hold,
Bid my fearful soul believe,
Bid my faithful soul be bold,
Bold Thy deepest cup to take,
Following on to Calvary,
Bold to suffer for Thy sake,
Bold to lose my all for Thee.
Let me of Thy strength lay hold,
Bid my fearful soul believe,
Bid my faithful soul be bold,
Bold Thy deepest cup to take,
Following on to Calvary,
Bold to suffer for Thy sake,
Bold to lose my all for Thee.
Strengthen'd by Thy Spirit's word
Let this feeble dying worm
Rush into Thy kingdom Lord,
Take the promises by storm:
O might all Thy grace improve,
Conscious of their sins forgiven,
Seize the crown of perfect love,
Scale in death the mount of heaven!
Let this feeble dying worm
Rush into Thy kingdom Lord,
Take the promises by storm:
O might all Thy grace improve,
Conscious of their sins forgiven,
Seize the crown of perfect love,
Scale in death the mount of heaven!
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