The Hymnal ‎#425

425. Thy Kingdom come, O Lord

1 Thy Kingdom come, O Lord,
Wide-circling as the sun;
Fulfill of old Thy word
And make the nations one:

2 One in the bond of peace,
The service glad and free
Of truth and righteousness,
Of love and equity.

3 Speed, speed the longed-for time
Foretold by raptured seers—
The prophecy sublime,
The hope of all the years—

4 Till rise at last, to span
Its firm foundations broad,
The commonwealth of man,
The city of our God.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy Kingdom come, O Lord
• Author: Rev. Frederick L. Hosmer (1905)
• Meter: 6. 6. 6. 6.
• Publication Date: 1950
• Topic: The Kingdom of God on Earth: World Friendship and Peace; Friendship, World; International Peace; Kingdom, Christ's: Prayer for; Peace, International
• Copyright: Words used by permission of The Beacon Press.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. CECILIA
• Composer: Rev. Leighton G. Hayne (1863)
• Meter: 6. 6. 6. 6.
• Key: G Major