CH1941, Hymn #198

Verse 1
O lord of life, Thy kingdom is at hand,
Blest reign of love and liberty and light;
Time long foretold by seers of every land;
The cherished dream of watchers through the night.

Verse 2
Lo! in our hearts shines forth the morning star,
Shedding its luster on our darkened way;
And we behold, as pilgrims from afar,
The holy dawning of Thy perfect day.

Verse 3
Now gleams at last upon our waiting eyes
The glory of the kingdom that shall be;
When truth in conquering grandeur shall arise,
And Christ shall rule the world with equity.

Verse 4
Forward again we move at Thy command!
The flaming pillar leading on anew;
One in the faith of all Thy prophet band,
Onward we press to make the vision true.