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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. |