Author: Lionel Muirhead, 1845-1925 Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 23 hymnals Matching Instances: 2 Lyrics: 1 THE Church of God a kingdom is,
Where Christ in power doth reign,
Where spirits yearn till seen in bliss
Their Lord shall come again.
2 Glad companies of saints possess
This Church below, above;
And God’s perpetual calm doth bless
Their paradise of love.
3 An altar stands within the shrine
Whereon, once sacrificed,
Is set, immaculate, divine,
The Lamb of God, the Christ.
4 There rich and poor, from countless lands,
Praise Christ on mystic rood;
There nations reach forth holy hands
To take God’s holy food.
5 There pure life-giving streams o’erflow
The sower’s garden-ground;
And faith and hope fair blossoms show,
And fruits of love abound.
6 O King, O Christ, this endless grace
To us and all men bring,
To see the vision of thy face
In joy, O Christ, our King. Topics: The Church Its Mission and Unity; Advent; Ember Days; Ordination Used With Tune: CAPEL
The Church of God a kingdom is