Not far from the Kingdom
Not far, not far from the kingdom,
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Not far, not far from the kingdom,Yet in the shadow of sin;How many are coming and going,How few are entering in!
Chorus.
Not far, not far from the kingdom,Yet lingering still at the gateway;O wait not to get nearer,But enter while you may.
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Not far, not far from the gatewayWhere voices whisper and wait;But fearing to enter in boldly,They linger still at the gate.
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They catch the strains of the musicThat floats so sweetly along;Tho' knowing the song they are singing,Yet joining not in the song.
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They're in the dark and the danger,They're in the night and the cold,Tho' Jesus is longing to lead themSo kindly into his fold.