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The essence of the Kingdom is
A life that’s under heaven’s rule,
A life whose nature is divine
With Christ experienced in full.
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essence
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of
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the
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Kingdom
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is
A life that's under
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rule,
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Christ
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in
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full.
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Such is this life: in spirit poor,
With heart repentant, mourning, meek,
Which is to others merciful
And purely God Himself doth seek;
Such is this life: in spirit poor,
With heart repentant, mourning, meek,
Which is to others merciful
And purely God Himself doth seek;
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is this
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life:
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in
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spirit
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poor,
With heart repentant,
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mourning,
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meek,
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is
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to
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others
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merciful
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purely
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God
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Himself
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doth
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seek;
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As sons of God the peace to make,
For righteousness e’en suffering pain;
Reviled and hurt for Jesus’ sake,
Exceeding joyfulness to gain;
As sons of God the peace to make,
For righteousness e'en suffering pain;
Reviled and hurt for Jesus' sake,
Exceeding joyfulness to gain;
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sons of
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God
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the
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peace
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make,
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suffering
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and
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hurt
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for
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Jesus'
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sake,
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joyfulness
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to
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gain;
4
As salt to kill corruption rife,
In darkness shining as the light,
In heart and action right and true,
In perfect love to claim no right.
As salt to kill corruption rife,
In darkness shining as the light,
In heart and action right and true,
In perfect love to claim no right.
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salt to
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kill
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corruption
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rife,
In darkness shining
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as
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the
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light,
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heart
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and
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action
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and
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true,
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perfect
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love
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to
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claim
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no
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right.
5
This life self-glory doth renounce
And ever for God’s kingdom prays;
It trusts in God for every need
And seeks His kingdom first always.
This life self-glory doth renounce
And ever for God's kingdom prays;
It trusts in God for every need
And seeks His kingdom first always.
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life
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self-glory
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doth
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renounce
And ever for God's
Em D
kingdom
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prays;
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trusts
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in
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God
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for
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every
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need
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seeks
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His
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kingdom
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first
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always.
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’Tis strict with self, with others kind,
And always dealing with the Lord;
It ever does the Father’s will
And acts according to His word.
’Tis strict with self, with others kind,
And always dealing with the Lord;
It ever does the Father's will
And acts according to His word.
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strict with
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self,
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with
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others
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kind,
And always dealing
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with
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the
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Lord;
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ever
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does
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the
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Father's
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will
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acts
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according
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to
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His
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word.
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To Satan it does not give ground,
Nor to the world, or self, or sin,
But seeks beneath the heaven’s rule
God’s full authority to win.
To Satan it does not give ground,
Nor to the world, or self, or sin,
But seeks beneath the heaven's rule
God's full authority to win.
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Satan
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it
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does
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not
give
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ground,
Nor to the world, or
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self,
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or
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sin,
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seeks
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beneath
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the
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heaven's
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rule
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full
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authority
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to
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win.
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’Tis such a life which subjugates
All things with pow’r to God’s behest;
The time it hastens when the Lord
Will here His kingdom manifest.
’Tis such a life which subjugates
All things with pow'r to God's behest;
The time it hastens when the Lord
Will here His kingdom manifest.
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such a
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life
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which
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subjugates
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God's
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behest;
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time
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it
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hastens
when
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the
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Lord
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here
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His
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kingdom
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manifest.
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