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

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).

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.
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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.
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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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