The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13807

13807. What A Kingdom!

1 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.

Refrain:
’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.

2 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! [Refrain]

3 I am lost in its splendor 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. [Refrain]

4 What a pleasure in life it is bringing!
What assurance and hope ever bright!
Oh, what rapture and bliess are awaiting,
When our faith shall be lost in the sight! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: There’s a theme that is sweet to my memory
• Title: What A Kingdom!
• Author: Barney Elliott Warren (1897)
• Refrain First Line: ’Tis a kingdom of peace
• Language: English
• Source: Songs of the Evening Light (Anderson, Ind.: Gospel Trumpet, 1897)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [There’s a theme that is sweet to my memory]
• Composer: Barney Elliott Warren
• Key: G Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain