The Church of God a kingdom is (Charles Collignon)

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• (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61592:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard

• (Posted 2020-11-21)  CPDL #61591:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-11-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

General Information

Title: The Church of God a kingdom is
Composer: Charles Collignon
Tune: University
Lyricist: Lionel Muirhead^{create page}

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 169
Description: Descants to the hymn are available by Alan Gray and Geoffrey Shaw.

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

The Church of God a kingdom is,
where Christ in power doth reign;
where spirits yearn till, seen in bliss,
their Lord shall come again.

Glad companies of saints possess
this Church below, above;
and God’s perpetual calm doth bless
their paradise of love.

An altar stands within the shrine
whereon, once sacrificed,
is set, immaculate, divine,
the Lamb of God, the Christ.

There rich and poor, from countless lands,
praise Christ on mystic rood;
there nations reach forth holy hands
to take God’s holy food.

There pure life-giving streams o’erflow
the sower’s garden-ground;
and faith and hope fair blossoms show,
and fruits of love abound.

O King, O Christ, this endless grace
to us and all men bring,
to see the vision of thy face
in joy, O Christ, our King.