The New English Hymnal ‎#500

500. Thy kingdom come! on bended knee

1 Thy kingdom come on bended knee
The passing ages pray;
And faithful souls have yearned to see
On earth that kingdom's day.

2 But the slow watches of the night
Not less to God belong;
And for the everlasting right
The silent stars are strong.

3 And lo, already on the hills
The flags of dawn appear;
Gird up your loins, ye prophet souls,
Proclaim the day is near:

4 The day in whose clear-shining light
All wrong shall stand revealed,
When justice shall be throned in might,
And every hurt be healed;

5 When knowledge, hand in hand with peace,
Shall walk the earth abroad:
The day of perfect righteousness,
The promised day of God.

Text Information

• First Line: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
• Author: Frederick Hosmer, 1840-1929
• Meter: CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Church and People: The Kingdom of God; The Christian Year: Advent

Tune Information

• Name: IRISH
• Composer: Unknown
• Meter: CM
• Key: E Major
• Source: Ashworth's Collection of Tunes, c. 1760; Present version from A Collection of Hymns by S. Powell, Dublin 1749