Thy kingdom come! thus, day by day

Thy kingdom come! thus, day by day,
We lift our hands to God and pray;
But who has ever duly weighed
The meaning of the words he said?

Thy kingdom come! O day of joy,
When praise shall every tongue employ;
When hatred, strife and battles cease
And man with man shall be at peace.

Then bears and wolves, no longer wild,
Obey the leading of a child;
The lions with the oxen eat,
And dust shall be the serpent's meat

Then all shall know and serve the Lord,
And walk according to his word;
His glory spread around shall be,
As waters cover o'er the sea.

God's holy will shall then be done
By all who live beneath the sun;
And every evil will remove,
For God will reign, and "God is love.'