Heir of the Kingdom

Heir of the king­dom

O why dost thou slum­ber?

Why art thou sleep­ing so near thy blest home?

Wake thee

arouse thee

and gird on thine ar­mor

Speed

for the mo­ments are hur­ry­ing on.

Heir of the king­dom

say

why dost thou lin­ger?

How canst thou tar­ry in sight of the prize?

Up

and adorn thee

the Sav­ior is com­ing;

Haste to re­ceive Him des­cend­ing the skies.

Earth’s migh­ty nations

in strife and com­mo­tion

Tremble with ter­ror

and sink in dis­may;

Listen

’tis naught but the cha­ri­ot’s loud rumb­ling;

Heir of the king­dom

no long­er de­lay.

Stay not

O stay not

for earth’s vain al­lure­ments!

See how its glo­ry is pass­ing away;

Break the strong fet­ters

The foe hath bound o’er thee;

Heir of the king­dom

turn

turn thee away.

Keep the eye sin­gle

the head up­ward lift­ed;

Watch for the glo­ry of earth’s com­ing king;

Lo! o’er the mount­ain tops light is now break­ing;

Heirs of the king­dom

re­joice ye and sing.