The God of Heaven [will] set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but…shall stand for ever.
Daniel 2:44
Words: Henry R. Trickett, in Grateful Praise (Cincinnati, Ohio: Fillmore Brothers, 1884), pages 100–01.
Music: James H. Fillmore (🔊 pdf nwc).
If you know where to get a good photo of Trickett (head & shoulders, at least 200×300 pixels),
The kingdoms of earth
Pass away one by one,
But the kingdom of Heaven remains;
It is built on a rock,
And the Lord is its king,
And forever and ever He reigns.
Refrain
It shall stand, it shall stand,
Forever and ever and ever;
It shall stand; it shall stand;
It shall stand; it shall stand;
Forever and ever,
Amen and Amen.
The tempest may rage
Aand the hurricane roar,
Yea, the wind and the torrents descend,
And the strong gates of hell
May assail it in vain,
For the kingdom shall stand till the end.
Refrain
The kingdom of God
Is now open to all,
Even the vilest may now enter in;
There’s a welcome for all
Who will turn to the Lord,
Full salvation and pardon for sin.
Refrain