General Hymns

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BENSON - IRREGULAR Music: Millicent D .
-Kingh
an,, 1894

(vs. 2, 3, 4)

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God is working hisl purpose out asl year succeeds tol year,
God is working hisl purpose out and thel time is drawing! near;
nearer and nearerl draws the time, thel time that shall surel y be,I
when thel earth shall be filled with thel glory of God as thel waters cover thel sea.
Froml utmost east to !utmost west wher-1 e'er man 's foot hathl trod,
bythel mouth ofmanyl messengers goesl forth the voice oil God,
'Givel ear to me, yel continents, yel isles, g ive ear tol me,
that thel earth may be filled with thel glory of God as thel waters cover thel sea.'
What can we do tol work God's work, to !prosper and in-lcrease
thel brotherhood on all mankind, the !reign of the Prince on Peace?
What can we do tol hasten the time, thel time that shall surelyl be,
when thel earth shall be filled with thel glory of God as thel waters cover thel sea?
March we forth in the !strength of God with thel banner of Christ un-lfurled,
that thel light of the glorious! Gospel of truth mayl shine throughout thel world.
Fight we the fight withl sorrow and sin, tol set their captives! free,
that thel earth may be filled with thel glory of God as thel waters cover thel sea.
All we can do is !nothing worth un-lless God blesses thel deed;
vainly we hope for thel harvest-tide tilll God gives life to the lseed;
yeti nearer and nearerl draws the time, the ltime that shall surelyl be,
when thel earth shall be filled with thel glory of God as thel waters cover thel sea.

WORDS: Arthur c. Ainge, ( 184 t- 1919)

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