orchidee

The Kingdom To Come

Tune: Day of Rest

(\'O day of rest and gladness\')

Micah 4 v.1-5

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In the last days it shall be

The mount of the LORD, see

Mount of His house established

Shall be so, He has wished

Atop the mountains it shall be

And exalted greatly

Above the hills, people they

Shall flow to it freely

 

Many nations shall come, say

Let us go e\'en this day

To the LORD\'s mount, His house there

his teachings He will share

With us, we will walk in His ways

Through continuous days

For from mount Zion proceeds

His law with no impedes

 

He shall judge many people

Rebuke strong nations all

They shall beat swords to ploughshares

Be free of anxious cares

Shall beat spears to pruning-hooks* (* or pruning-knives)

No more with hostile looks

Nation against nation not lift

Sword, but peace be their gift

 

Neither shall they learn to war

Any more, it be sure

They shall sit under their vine

And fig tree, idylls fine

For none shall make them afraid

On the LORD they be stayed

And He shall bring this, His word

Spoken, it has been heard

 

For all people will walk*, each (*live)

In their gods names, and teach

Of ways, paths, idolatry

That they believe to be

The truth, but as for us we will

Walk in the LORD\'s name still

The LORD our God for ever

This our firm endeavour