Carolyn Winfrey Gillette - To What Can The Kingdom Of God Be Compared

      To What Can The Kingdom Of God Be Compared
by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette
To the tune of the hymn "To God Be The Glory"


[Verse 1]
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To what can the kingdom of God be compared?
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A mustard seed falls where a field's been prepared,
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And there, where predictable plantings should be,
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There grows up a wild bush — as big as a tree!


[Chorus]
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God of love, here on earth, hidden things still surprise:
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Loving deeds ... signs of birth ... faithful, Spirit-filled lives.
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Your reign is amazing, your ways still astound,
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Just like that new life springing forth from the ground.


[Verse 2]
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A small bit of leaven will change the whole bread:
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A poor woman sees that her neighbors are fed,
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A church reaches out to the youth in the town,
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A man shares his faith and God's blessings abound.


[Verse 3]
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While some look for treasure or one priceless pearl,
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God's reign is the gift wise ones seek in this world.
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A girl sells possessions to help those in need;
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A boy chooses faithfulness rather than greed.