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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.