Hymn
The Kingdom Is Coming
From all the dark places
Of earth's heathen races,
Oh, see how the thick shadows fly!
The voice of salvation
Awakes ev'ry nation,
"Come over and help us," they cry.
The Saviour is coming, Oh, tell ye the story,
His banner exalted shall be!
The earth shall be full of his knowledge and glory,
As waters that cover the sea!
The sunlight is glancing
O'er armies advancing
To conquer the kingdoms of sin;
Our Lord shall possess them,
His presence shall bless them,
His beauty shall enter them in.
With shouting and singing,
And jubilant ringing
Their arms of rebellion cast down,
At last ev'ry nation,
The Lord of salvation,
Their King and Redeemer, shall crown!
The Kingdom Is Coming — Text from The Gospel Awakening, 1888. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/the-kingdom-is-coming
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote The Kingdom Is Coming?
The words of The Kingdom Is Coming were written by M. B. C. Slade; the version here was published in 1888. The library also holds Knocking at the Door, another hymn by M. B. C. Slade.
Is The Kingdom Is Coming public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Gospel Awakening, published in 1888. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.