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God’s Kingdom today is a real exercise,
But when Christ comes to reign it will be a great prize;
It is wisdom divine that we now may be trained
That His plan be fulfilled and His justice maintained.
But when Christ comes to reign it will be a great prize;
It is wisdom divine that we now may be trained
That His plan be fulfilled and His justice maintained.
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God’s children, we’re born to be kings with His Son,
And we need to be trained that we may overcome
And to know how to rule in His kingdom as kings,
That His kingship thru us be expressed o’er all things.
And we need to be trained that we may overcome
And to know how to rule in His kingdom as kings,
That His kingship thru us be expressed o’er all things.
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Today we must learn to submit to His throne,
How to have a strict life and His government own;
His authority then we’ll be able to share,
O’er the nations to rule with God’s Son as the heir.
How to have a strict life and His government own;
His authority then we’ll be able to share,
O’er the nations to rule with God’s Son as the heir.
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With a life strict to self we must righteousness hold,
Kind to others in peace, and with God joyful, bold;
In the Kingdom’s reality e’er to remain,
For its manifestation prepared thus to reign.
Kind to others in peace, and with God joyful, bold;
In the Kingdom’s reality e’er to remain,
For its manifestation prepared thus to reign.
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Then Christ when He comes with the kingdom from God
Will to us grant His kingship to share as reward;
Thus the Lord will His righteousness thru us maintain
And His wisdom to heavenly powers make plain.
Will to us grant His kingship to share as reward;
Thus the Lord will His righteousness thru us maintain
And His wisdom to heavenly powers make plain.
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For this the Apostle pressed on at all cost,
For the Kingdom assured that he would not be lost;
’Tis for this he charged others, Be true to the Lord.
That the Kingdom might be unto them a reward.
For the Kingdom assured that he would not be lost;
’Tis for this he charged others, Be true to the Lord.
That the Kingdom might be unto them a reward.
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O Lord, give us grace for Thy Kingdom to live,
To be trained that Thou may the reward to us give;
Make the Kingdom’s reality our exercise,
That its manifestation may be our great prize.
To be trained that Thou may the reward to us give;
Make the Kingdom’s reality our exercise,
That its manifestation may be our great prize.
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London, United Kingdom
To be trained - amen
God’s children, we’re born to be kings with His Son,
And we need to be trained that we may overcome
And to know how to rule in His kingdom as kings,
That His kingship thru us be expressed o’er all things.
Irving, TX, United States
Colossians 1:13 Who delivered us out of the authority of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.
To be transferred into the kingdom of the Son of the Father's love is to be transferred into the Son who is life to us. The Son in resurrection is now the life-giving Spirit. He rules us in His resurrection life with love. This is the kingdom of the Son of the Father's love. When we live by the Son as our life in resurrection, we are living in His Kingdom enjoying Him in the Father's love.
Fremont, California, United States
O Lord, give us grace for Thy Kingdom to live,
To be trained that Thou may the reward to us give;
Make the Kingdom’s reality our exercise,
That its manifestation may be our great prize.
Lord Jesus, we aspire to be Your overcoming believers in this age who will rule, reign, and feast with You in the millennium! We love You, Lord Jesus, and we love Your appearing! Praise the Lord! 😀
Vista, CA, United States
v. 6 “For this the apostle PRESSED ON at all cost…”
FYI - at the bottom right of the song is an icon. Click and links to information on author…and another icon “bio” click for W. Lee, W. Nee (if they are the author), extensive information n you can send. Also, some have a link to send to Twitter, X - you can tell out the word there…
Long Beach, CA, United States
We’re in the FTT 24/7 Lifelong Training!
Irvine, CA, United States
Lord Jesus gain us for your kingdom in this age and the reward in the next!
"Since entering into the kingdom of the heavens also requires doing the will of the heavenly Father, it is clearly different from entering into the kingdom of God by being regenerated (John 3:3, 5)."
(Life-study of Matthew, p. 302)
Make the Kingdom’s reality our exercise,
That its manifestation may be our great prize.
Detmold, Northrhine Westfalia, Germany
A wonderful song, so exhorting , yet so encouraging.
May this be our reality until the Lord comes back.
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
One of my favorite hymns.
Singapore
Reading Matt 13:31-32 about the outward appearance of the Kingdom of the Heavens and was reminded of this hymn. Yes Lord! Grant us grace for Your Kingdom to live, to be trained that You may the reward to us give; make the Kingdom's reality our exercise, that its manifestation may be our great prize!
Athens, Georgia, United States
Recently enjoyed this hymn! In particular the last verse:
"O Lord, give us grace for Thy Kingdom to live,
To be trained that Thou may the reward to us give;
Make the Kingdom's reality our exercise,
That its manifestation may be our great prize."
May we be those who exercise the Kingdom today!