A PARAPHRASE ON St. LUKE XVII. 21. The Kingdom of GOD is within you

1. ETernal GOD! Thy Providence Over all Worlds extends it Reign: In Number they and Space Immense, Thou the One Absolute Sovereign.

2. Within thy Church on Earth we are The visible Kingdom of thy Grace: Heaven is the State of Glory, where Thy Saints shall Ever see thy Face.

3. The noblest Rule in Nature is Thy unseen Empire over Souls: No Pow'r may be compar'd to this, Which our free Tho't and Will controuls.

4. This Rule, Blest GOD of Grace, Thou dost Display in turning us from Sin; A Souls Conversion shows it most, Thy Throne and Kingly Reign within.

5. Almighty Pow'r renews the Mind, While Satan, World and Fiesh oppose: In Terrors arm'd, with Bowels kind It headlong drives th' Infernal Foes.

6. Majestick, on the Glorious Word, Victorious Grace in Triumph rides; And in the Purchase of its-Sword, It's rescu'd Captives, highly prides.

7. Angles! behold what Grace has done! A fallen Soul restor'd, renew'd; A Soul worth many a World is won From Sin, and to GOD's Will subdu'd.

8. Within my Heart, Almighty GOD, Begin thy Reign, set up thy Throne: From Sion send thy conquering Rod, And Satan's cursed Seat pull down.

9. A willing Captive of thy Pow'r Make me: My Songs that Powr shall praise In Shouts of Grave from that bless'd Hour, Thro' all my future happy dayes.

10. Into this Kingdom come my Soul; Or rather let it come in thee: Take (LORD) my Heart, my Name inroll; Thou Son of David make me free.