1
Requirements of the Kingdom are
Much stricter than the law’s decrees;
No other requisite of God
Has ever higher been than these.
GRequirements
of the
D
Kingdom
G
are
Much
C
stricter
than the
D
law's
decrees;Has
C
ever
higher
D
been
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than
G
these.
2
“Repent, the Kingdom has come near,”
This is the Kingdom’s first demand;
A change of mind we all must have
And on God’s side must firmly stand.
"Repent, the Kingdom has come near,"
This is the Kingdom's first demand;
A change of mind we all must have
And on God's side must firmly stand.
G"Repent,
the Kingdom
D
has
come
G
near,"
This
C
is
the Kingdom's
D
first
demand;A
G
change
of mind we
D
all
must
G
have
And
C
on
God's side must
D D7
firmly
G
stand.
3
That we the Kingdom enter in,
Surpassing righteousness we need,
Exceeding that which is of law;
From life alone it must proceed.
That we the Kingdom enter in,
Surpassing righteousness we need,
Exceeding that which is of law;
From life alone it must proceed.
GThat
we the Kingdom
D
enter
G
in,
CSurpassing
D
righteousness
we need,
GExceeding
that which
D
is
of
G
law;
From
C
life
alone it
D
must
D7 G
proceed.
4
That we the Kingdom enter in,
We need to do the Father’s will,
Not by our choice to work or act
But His one purpose to fulfill.
That we the Kingdom enter in,
We need to do the Father's will,
Not by our choice to work or act
But His one purpose to fulfill.
GThat
we the Kingdom
D
enter
G
in,
We
C
need
to do the
D
Father's
will,Not
G
by
our choice to
D
work
or
G
act
But
C
His
one purpose
D
to
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fulfill.
5
That we the Kingdom enter in,
A simple child we must become—
Adjustable, obedient, meek—
And everything of self o’ercome.
That we the Kingdom enter in,
A simple child we must become—
Adjustable, obedient, meek—
And everything of self o'ercome.
GThat
we the Kingdom
D
enter
G
in,
A
C
simple
child we
D
must
become—
GAdjustable,
D
obedient,
G
meek—
And
C
everything
of
D
self
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o'ercome.
6
The Heav’nly Kingdom e’en requires
That we as God should perfect be;
This standard we must fully meet
That we may share its ecstasy.
The Heav'nly Kingdom e'en requires
That we as God should perfect be;
This standard we must fully meet
That we may share its ecstasy.
GThe
Heav'nly Kingdom
D
e'en
G
requires
That
C
we
as God should
D
perfect
be;This
G
standard
we must
D
fully
G
meet
That
C
we
may share its
D D7 G
ecstasy.
7
The Kingdom is the reign of God;
To match His nature is required;
’Tis only by the life of God
The Kingdom’s entry is acquired.
The Kingdom is the reign of God;
To match His nature is required;
’Tis only by the life of God
The Kingdom's entry is acquired.
GThe
Kingdom is the
D
reign
of
G
God;
To
C
match
His nature
D
is
required;’Tis
G
only
by the
D
life
of
G
God
The
C
Kingdom's
entry
D
is
D7 G
acquired.
8
The Kingdom is the rule of heav’n;
With heaven’s state we must accord;
’Tis only by the life of heav’n
That we may share it with the Lord.
The Kingdom is the rule of heav'n;
With heaven's state we must accord;
’Tis only by the life of heav'n
That we may share it with the Lord.
GThe
Kingdom is the
D
rule
of
G
heav'n;
With
C
heaven's
state we
D
must
accord;’Tis
G
only
by the
D
life
of
G
heav'n
That
C
we
may share it
D
with
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the
G
Lord.
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