Scripture Verse

The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 14:17

Introduction

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Barney E. Warren (1867–1951)

Words & Music: Bar­ney E. War­ren, Songs of the Ev­en­ing Light (An­der­son, In­di­ana: Gos­pel Trum­pet, 1897), num­ber 46 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Lyrics

There’s a theme that is sweet to my me­mo­ry,
There’s a joy that I can­not ex­press;
There’s a trea­sure that glad­dens my be­ing,
’Tis the king­dom of God’s right­eous­ness.

Refrain

’Tis a king­dom of peace;
It is reign­ing with­in,
It shall ev­er in­crease in my soul;
We pos­sess it right here
When He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ag­es shall roll.

There’s a scene of its grand­ness be­fore me,
Of its great­ness there can be no end;
It is joy, it is peace, it is glo­ry,
In my heart, how these rich­es do blend!

Refrain

I am lost in its splen­dor and beau­ty,
To its ne’er fad­ing heights I would rise;
Till I see the King come to re­ceive me,
And ex­plore it with Him in the skies.

Refrain

What a plea­sure in life it is bring­ing!
What as­sur­ance and hope ev­er bright!
Oh, what rap­ture and bliss are await­ing,
When our faith shall be lost in the sight!

Refrain