Hymn: the Kingdom is essence of The

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life divine
With of life is that’s essence rule,
A Christ the Kingdom in under experienced full. nature heaven’s whose is
A The

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this is spirit doth meek,
Which seek; Himself to is poor,
With in life: purely repentant, merciful
And others mourning, God heart Such

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to of sons peace gain; make,
For sake,
Exceeding joyfulness Jesus’ to the and e’en As pain;
Reviled for hurt God suffering righteousness

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kill right light,
In darkness As true,
In as claim rife,
In perfect heart right. and action shining love to the no corruption salt to and

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ever first His doth self-glory kingdom every This trusts in God God’s prays;
It for need
And kingdom for always. life seeks renounce
And

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will
And kind,
And according ever others always acts self, the with word. with strict Father’s Lord;
It ’Tis His the to does dealing with

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or beneath not world, does the self, rule
God’s to the or ground,
Nor seeks full heaven’s Satan sin,
But authority win. to it To give

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such here His a to behest;
The when God’s kingdom Lord
Will it subjugates
All the which things time manifest. life with pow’r hastens ’Tis

the Kingdom is essence of The