In The Kingdom Of The Lord
- Words:
- Palmer Hartsough
- Music:
- F. Clark Perry
Sheet music
- 1In the kingdom of the Lord,Dwell the good, dwell the blest,In the kingdom of the Lord,There is peace, there is rest.When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
- 2To that land(To that blessed land) my soul shall fly,(glad my soul shall fly,)When this pilgrimage, this pilgrimage is o’er,(When this pilgrimage, pilgrimage is o’er,)I shall dwell(Dwell beyond the sky,) beyond the sky,(dwell beyond the sky,)With my Savior evermore.(With my Savior blest, blest for evermore.)When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
- 3In the kingdom of the Lord,Finds my tho'ts its employ,In the kingdom of the Lord,Is my hope, is my joy.When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
- 4Of that land(Of that blessed land) so fair and bright(land so fair and bright,)As I’m traveling, am traveling along,(Traveling along, traveling along,)I can almost(Almost catch the sight,) catch the sight,(almost catch the sight,)I can almost hear the song.(Almost hear the song, almost hear the song.)When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
- 5In the kingdom of the Lord,Thru the bow’rs I shall roam,In the kingdom of the Lord,In my bright heav'nly home.When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
- 6To that land(To that blessed land) are my desires,(Thine are my desires,)There’s my Savior’s blest, my Savior’s blest abode,(Savior’s blest abode, Savior’s blest abode,)Unto Thee(Thee, my heart aspires,) my heart aspires,(Thee, my heart aspires,)Dearest homeland of my God.(Homeland of my God, homeland of my God.)When the sun is sinking low,(When the sun is low, sun is sinking low,)So oft I sing, so sweetly sing,(then so oft I sing, then so sweetly sing,)O that land, to which I go,(land, that blessed land, land to which I go.)Where my Father is the King.(He is the King.)
In the hymnals
- The words are in 22 hymnals indexed by Hymnary.org. Their history →
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