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There’s a theme that is sweet to my memory,
There’s a joy that I cannot express,
There’s a treasure that gladdens my being,
’Tis the kingdom of God's righteousness.
’Tis a kingdom of peace, it is reigning within,
It shall ever increase in my soul;
We possess it right here when He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ages shall roll.
There’s a scene of its grandness before me,
Of its greatness there can be no end;
It is joy, it is peace, it is glory,
In my heart, how these riches do blend!
’Tis a kingdom of peace, it is reigning within,
It shall ever increase in my soul;
We possess it right here when He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ages shall roll.
I am lost in its splendour and beauty,
To its ne’er-fading heights I would rise,
Till I see the King come to receive me,
And explore it with Him in the skies.
’Tis a kingdom of peace, it is reigning within,
It shall ever increase in my soul;
We possess it right here when He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ages shall roll.
What a pleasure in life it is bringing!
What assurance and hope ever bright!
Oh, what rapture and bliss are awaiting,
When our faith shall be lost in the sight!
’Tis a kingdom of peace, it is reigning within,
It shall ever increase in my soul;
We possess it right here when He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ages shall roll.
---Alternative verses---
There’s a theme that is sweet to my memory,
There’s a joy that I cannot declare,
There’s a treasure that gladdens my being,
’Tis the kingdom of righteousness here.
’Tis a kingdom of peace, it is reigning within,
It shall ever increase in my soul;
We possess it right here when He saves from all sin,
And ’twill last while the ages shall roll.
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LYRICS
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Meter:
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10 9 10 9 r 10 9 10 9
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1895
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Bible Refs:
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Rm 14:17;
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LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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Hymn/Song Book
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MUSIC
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THE KINGDOM OF PEACE
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Meter:
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10 9 10 9 r 10 9 10 9
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Dates:
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1897
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