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The Kingdom of Heaven

Author: H. Ernest Nichol Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: What are you seeking day by day Refrain First Line: For the Kingdom of heaven is better Lyrics: 1 What are you seeking day by day, Working with heart and hand? Is it for honour in the fray? Is it for wealth or land? Turn from the eager longing thirst, Turn from the world's great strife, Seek ye the Kingdom of Heaven first, Seek ye eternal life. Chorus: For the Kingdom of Heav'n is better Than pearls of a priceless worth, Than treasures great, or pomp of state, Than the kingdom of all the earth. It ever abideth within you, This home of the life divine, Let the dark clouds roll from your heart and soul, Let the Light of the Kingdom shine. 2 What are you seeking day by day? Is it for something new? Is it for pleasures bright and gay, Brief as the morning dew? Seek ye the Kingdom evermore, Joys shall be added then, Greater than all that you felt before, ever renew'd again. [Chorus] 3 What are you seeking day by day, Comrade so brave and true? Is it for some great thing to say? Some noble deed to do? Give to the Master heart and hand, Follow in truth and love, So shall you share in His work and stand Crown'd in the life above. [Chorus] 4 Enter the Kingdom, child of truth, Seeking the Saviour's face; Enter the Kingdom, maid and youth, Come in your strength and grace; Enter the Kingdom one and all, Cease from the path to stray, Hear ye the voice of the Master call, 'I am the living Way.' [Chorus]

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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. Ernest Nichol Incipit: 11235 32243 45435 Used With Text: The Kingdom of Heaven

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The Kingdom of Heaven

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Redemption Songs #888 (1937) First Line: What are you seeking day by day Refrain First Line: For the Kingdom of Heav'n is better Lyrics: 1 What are you seeking day by day, Working with heart and hand? Is it for honour in the fray? Is it for wealth or land? Turn from the eager longing thirst, Turn from the world's great strife, Seek ye the Kingdom of Heaven first, Seek ye eternal life. Chorus: For the Kingdom of Heav'n is better Than pearls of a priceless worth, Than treasures great, or pomp of state, Than the kingdom of all the earth. It ever abideth within you, This home of the life divine, Let the dark clouds roll from your heart and soul, Let the Light of the Kingdom shine. 2 What are you seeking day by day? Is it for something new? Is it for pleasures bright and gay, Brief as the morning dew? Seek ye the Kingdom evermore, Joys shall be added then, Greater than all that you felt before, ever renew'd again. [Chorus] 3 What are you seeking day by day, Comrade so brave and true? Is it for some great thing to say? Some noble deed to do? Give to the Master heart and hand, Follow in truth and love, So shall you share in His work and stand Crown'd in the life above. [Chorus] 4 Enter the Kingdom, child of truth, Seeking the Saviour's face; Enter the Kingdom, maid and youth, Come in your strength and grace; Enter the Kingdom one and all, Cease from the path to stray, Hear ye the voice of the Master call, 'I am the living Way.' [Chorus] Topics: Choir Pieces Languages: English Tune Title: [What are you seeking day by day]

The Kingdom of Heaven

Author: Colin Sterne Hymnal: Scriptural Songs #78 (1915) First Line: What are you seeking day by day Refrain First Line: For the Kingdom of Heav'n is better Languages: English Tune Title: THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

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H. Ernest Nichol

1862 - 1928 Composer of "[What are you seeking day by day]" in Redemption Songs H. Ernest Nichol (b. Hull, Yorkshire, England, 1862; d. Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England, 1926) had begun a study program in civil engineering when he decided to study music instead. In 1888 he received a bachelor's degree in music from Oxford University. Nichol wrote some 130 hymn tunes and texts, many under the pseudonym “Colin Sterne” (derived from his middle and last name); many were first sung at church school programs. Psalter Hymnal Handbook ============= Nichol, Henry Ernest, was b. Dec. 10, 1862, at Hull. He took the degree of MUS. BAC. at Oxford in 1888. He has written fourteen sets of Sunday School Anniversary Hymns (130 in all), with original tunes, besides many published in leaflet form, mostly under the anagram of 1677 Colin Sterne. The following are in the Sunday School Hymnary, 1905, the dates being those of composition and publication by the author:— 1. Life is opening out before you. Christian Courage 1897. 2. Rest, O rest! at eve Thy children's voices. Evening. 1897. 3. We've a story to tell to the nations. Foreign Missions. 1896. 4. Where the flag is flying. Boys Brigade. 1901. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)