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The Kingdom of the Truth
Not of one sect thy kingdom is,
O Savior, Guide of man;
'Tis his whoever loves the truth;
E'en since the world began.
O Savior, Guide of man;
'Tis his whoever loves the truth;
E'en since the world began.
A kingdom 'tis of Righteousness,
Of Purity, and Love;
Which all on earth, who seek, may find;
As in the heavens above.
Of Purity, and Love;
Which all on earth, who seek, may find;
As in the heavens above.
Whoever does confess thy name,
Whoever hears thy voice;
Shall in that kingdom have a part,
And in its light rejoice.
Whoever hears thy voice;
Shall in that kingdom have a part,
And in its light rejoice.
It shall destroy the works of sin,
Which in the world abound;
The lofty towers of error, pride,
Shall level with the ground.
Which in the world abound;
The lofty towers of error, pride,
Shall level with the ground.
Great is the truth, omnipotent;
It cannot faint, nor fail;
O'er all the earth, in every land
It shall at last prevail.
It cannot faint, nor fail;
O'er all the earth, in every land
It shall at last prevail.
May each a faithful witness bear,
Truth's kingdom enter in;
And, while on the earth we dwell,
Its heavenly life begin.
Truth's kingdom enter in;
And, while on the earth we dwell,
Its heavenly life begin.
Poem No. 365; date unknown
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