The Church of God a Kingdom Is

The Church of God a king­dom is

Where Christ in pow­er doth reign;

Where spir­its yearn till

seen in bliss

Their Lord shall come again.

Glad com­pa­nies of saints pos­sess

This Church be­low

above;

And God’s per­pe­tu­al calm doth bless

Their para­dise of love.

An al­tar stands with­in the shrine

Whereon

once sac­ri­ficed

Is set

im­ma­cu­late

di­vine

The Lamb of God

the Christ.

There rich and poor

from count­less lands

Praise God on mys­tic rood;

There na­tions reach forth ho­ly hands

To take God’s ho­ly food.

There pure life-giv­ing streams o’er­flow

The sow­er’s gar­den-ground:

And faith and love fair blos­soms show

And fruits of love abound.

O King

O Christ

this end­less grace

To us and all men bring

To see the vi­sion of Thy face

In joy

O Christ

our king.