When Jesus' Kingdom is Complete
(I Corinthians 15)

When Jesus' kingdom is complete,
And all His foes put down;
Then Christ the firstfruits from the dead,
Shall call with trumpet sound.

Behold, the natural man is dust,
But on that glorious Day;
The dead are raised, we shall be changed,
No more to pass away.

O Death, where is your awful sting?
-The sting of death is sin;
O Hades where's your victory?
For Christ o'er death did win!

Give thanks to God for Christ the Son,
And for abundant grace;
The Spirit keep us for that Day,
When we shall see Christ's face.

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Tune: Otford, Michael Beesly, 1746
Lyrics: Brian L. Penney, 2008