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I love Your kingdom, Lord

by Timothy Dwight (1752–)

Representative text

As printed in The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal (1985), no. 344.

Verse 1

I love Your kingdom, Lord, The house of Your abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved With his own precious blood.

Verse 2

I love Your church, O God! Her walls before Thee stand Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand.

Verse 3

Beyond my highest joy I prize her heavenly ways, Her sweet communion, solemn vows, Its hymns of love and praise.

Verse 4

Sure as thy truth shall last, To Zion shall be given The brightest glories earth can yield, And brighter bliss of heaven.