1  God's kingdom is God's reigning,

       His glory to maintain;

    It is His sovereign ruling,

       His order to sustain.

    He exercises fully

       His own authority

    Within His kingdom ever

       And to eternity.

 2  Upon the throne, the center

       Of government divine,

    God reigns, and with His purpose

       Brings everything in line.

    God's headship and His lordship

       He only can maintain

    As King within His kingdom,

       O'er everything to reign.

 3  By reigning in His kingdom

       God worketh all His will,

    And under His dominion

       His purpose doth fulfill.

    'Tis only in God's kingdom

       His blessing we may know;

    'Tis from His throne almighty

       The stream of life doth flow.

 4  Submitted to God's ruling,

       All virtue thus will win;

    Rebellion to His Headship

       Is but the root of sin.

    The evil aim of Satan —

       God's throne to overthrow;

    Our aim and goal is ever

       His rule to fully know.

 5  Within God's sovereign kingdom

       His Christ is magnified;

    When Christ in life is reigning,

       The Father's glorified.

    When God is in dominion,

       All things are truly blessed;

    When Christ for God is reigning,

       God's glory is expressed.

 6  In fulness of the seasons

       God's Christ will head up all,

    Then all will own His reigning

       And worship, great and small.

    Such reign in life and glory

       The Church e'en now foretastes,

    And to His rule submitting

       Unto His kingdom hastes.