Not Far from the Kingdom

Not far

not far from the king­dom

Yet in the sha­dow of sin;

How many are com­ing and go­ing!

How few there are en­ter­ing in!

How few there are en­ter­ing in!

How few there are en­ter­ing in!

How many are com­ing and go­ing!

How few there are en­ter­ing in!

Not far

not far from the king­dom

Where voic­es whis­per and wait;

Too ti­mid to en­ter in bold­ly

So lin­ger still out­side the gate.

Away in dark­ness and dan­ger

All lost in night and the cold;

There Je­sus is wait­ing to lead you

So ten­der­ly in­to His fold.

Not far

not far from the king­dom

So near the end of the race;

But oh

you may still be for­ev­er

Shut out from yon heav­en­ly place!