Text: | Not Far From the Kingdom |
Tune: | [Not far, not far from the kingdom] |
Composer: | R. M. McIntosh |
1 Not far, not far from the kingdom,
Yet in the shadow of sin;
How many coming and going!
But few are entering in!
Refrain:
Not far, not far from the kingdom,
Yet lingering still at the gate;
O wait no longer, dear brother,
But enter ere ‘tis too late.
2 Not far, not far from the gateway,
Where voices whisper and wait;
But fearing to enter in boldly,
They linger still at the gate! [Refrain]
3 They catch the strains of the music,
That floats so sweetly along;
Tho’ knowing the song they are singing,
Yet joining not in the song. [Refrain]
4 They’re in the dark and the danger;
They’re in the night and the cold,
Tho’ He is now longing to lead them
So kindly into the fold. [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Not far, not far from the kingdom |
Title: | Not Far From the Kingdom |
Refrain First Line: | Not far, not far from the kingdom |
Publication Date: | 1916 |
Topic: | Invitation |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | [Not far, not far from the kingdom] |
Composer: | R. M. McIntosh |