Mighty Lord, Extend Thy Kingdom

Mighty Lord, extend Thy kingdom,
Be the truth with triumph crowned;
Let the lands that sit in darkness
Hear the glorious Gospel sound,
From our borders
To the world’s remotest bound.

By Thine arm, eternal Father,
Scatter far the shades of night;
Let the great Immanuel’s kingdom
Open like the morning light;
Let all barriers
Yield before Thy heavenly might.

Come in all Thy Spirit’s power;
Come, Thy reign on earth restore;
In Thy strength ride forth and conquer,
Still advancing more and more,
Till all people
Shall Thy holy Name adore.

Author: Unknown

Year: 1829

This missionary hymn first appeared in the Church Missionary Society's 1829 collection. No individual author is credited in primary sources; it is treated as anonymous or collective in hymnological references such as Julian's Dictionary of Hymnology.