Scripture Verse

Though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:3

Introduction

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Eden Latta (1839–1915)

Words: Ed­en R. Lat­ta, in The Shin­ing Ri­ver, ed­it­ed by Hen­ry S. Per­kins & Will­iam Per­kins (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ol­iv­er Dit­son, 1875), page 81.

Music: Bour­gogne Will­iam O. Per­kins, 1875 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Perkins (1831–1902)

Lyrics

Oh, haste Thy king­dom, Lord,
Then all shall bow to Thee;
According to Thy word,
The com­ing soon shall be;
The na­tions, great and small,
The tribes of ev­ery land,
That glo­ri­ous king­dom wait,
’Tis ev­en now at hand.

Refrain

Thy right­eous king­dom, Lord,
Shall spread from sea to sea;
The na­tions all have heard
The sound of Ju­bi­lee.

Redeemer of man­kind,
The riche­s of Thy grace
Shall fill the hea­then’s mind
In earth’s re­mot­est place;
The hea­then’s gods shall fall,
And he shall make his vow
Unto the Lord of all,
And at His al­tar bow.

Refrain

Thy bless­èd king­dom, Lord,
Shall uni­vers­al be;
The na­tions have Thy word,
And they shall flock to Thee;
Thy ev­er bless­èd name
Shall ev­ery­where be known;
The world shall own Thy claim,
And Thou shalt reign alone.

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