Hymn
Thy Kingdom Come, O God
Thy kingdom come, O God,
Thy rule, O Christ, begin;
Break with Thine iron rod
The tyrannies of sin.
Where is Thy reign of peace,
And purity, and love?
When shall all hatred cease,
As in the realms above?
When comes the promised time
That war shall be no more,
And lust, oppression, crime,
Shall flee Thy face before?
We pray Thee, Lord, arise,
And come in Thy great might;
Revive our longing eyes,
Which languish for Thy sight.
O'er heathen lands afar
Thick darkness broodeth yet:
Arise, O Morning Star,
Arise, and never set.
Amen.
Thy Kingdom Come, O God — Text from The Hymnal, 1895. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/thy-kingdom-come-o-god
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Thy Kingdom Come, O God?
The words of Thy Kingdom Come, O God were written by Lewis Hensley; the version here was published in 1895.
Is Thy Kingdom Come, O God public domain?
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What is the metre of Thy Kingdom Come, O God?
Thy Kingdom Come, O God is in 6.6.6.6. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Lord, Thy Word Abideth and We love the place, O God.