1  The universe of God consists

       Of heaven, earth, and air.

    The enemy of God resists

       His purpose everywhere.

    At first the mighty rebel one

       The earth from God obtained;

    Then from the Lord the air had won,

       Establishing his reign.

 2  So God's intention was to gain

       His kingdom on the earth,

    The place where He could fully reign

       And show to all His worth.

    Thus He began in Genesis

       To forward His great plan.

    Out of this darkened, lost abyss

       Our God created man.

 3  But Satan caused the man to fall

       From God's eternal grace.

    Then Abraham received the call

       To head the chosen race.

    The Jews were led from Pharaoh's hand

       Through sea and wilderness

    Into the promised Canaan land,

       God's kingdom to express.

 4  The Israelites refused God's reign,

       Desired an earthly king;

    The kingdom then was lost again

       Till David was to bring

    God's kingdom back to earth once more

       For God to rule through him;

    But Israel failed as once before

       God's kingdom to bring in.

 5  Such was the situation when

       Our God became a man,

    Declaring to all men, "Repent!

       The kingdom is at hand."

    A perfect model of God's rule,

       The King, full qualified!

    But Satan as a desperate fool

       Had Jesus crucified.

 6  This Jesus went into the grave

       And death He overcame.

    Now resurrected He will save

       The earth from Satan's reign.

    He as the Spirit enters man

       To fill him with His life.

    These men, the church, fulfill His plan

       To save the earth from strife.

 7  Now on the earth the church we see,

       God's kingdom here expressed,

    Where He has full authority

       His rule to manifest.

    The place where Satan has to flee

       Our mighty conquering rod,

    The kingdom through the church will be

       Brought to the earth for God.