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.
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.
Now gleams at last
upon our waiting eyes
The glory of the
kingdom that shall be;
When truth in
conqu’ring grandeur
shall arise,
And man shall rule the
world with equity.
Forward again we
move at Thy coming!
The flaming pillar
leading on anew;
One in the faith of all
Thy prophet band,
Onward we press to make
the vision true.
