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God's kingdom is God's reigning,
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| 1. | God's kingdom is God's reigning, |
| | His glory to maintain; |
| | It is His sovereign ruling, |
| | His order to sustain. |
| | He exercises fully |
| | His own authority |
| | Within His kingdom ever |
| | And to eternity. |
| 2. | Upon the throne, the center |
| | Of government divine, |
| | God reigns, and with His purpose |
| | Brings everything in line. |
| | God's headship and His lordship |
| | He only can maintain |
| | As King within His kingdom, |
| | O'er everything to reign. |
| 3. | By reigning in His kingdom |
| | God worketh all His will, |
| | And under His dominion |
| | His purpose doth fulfill. |
| | 'Tis only in God's kingdom |
| | His blessing we may know; |
| | 'Tis from His throne almighty |
| | The streams of life doth flow. |
| 4. | Submitted to God's ruling, |
| | All virtue thus will win; |
| | Rebellion to His Headship |
| | Is but the root of sin. |
| | The evil aim of Satan- |
| | God's throne to overthrow; |
| | Our aim and goal is ever |
| | His rule to fully know. |
| 5. | Within God's sovereign kingdom |
| | His Christ is magnified; |
| | When Christ in life is reigning, |
| | The Father's glorified. |
| | When God is in dominion, |
| | All things are truly blessed; |
| | When Christ for God is reigning, |
| | God's glory is expressed. |
| 6. | In fulness of the seasons |
| | God's Christ will head up all, |
| | Then all will own His reigning |
| | And worship, great and small. |
| | Such reign in life and glory |
| | The Church e'en now foretastes, |
| | And to His rule submitting |
| | Unto His kingdom hastes. |