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Show 55 News of December 2, 1857 > given here in part: The Kingdom of God is the Kingdom for Me The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of glory, A kingdom of righteousness-happy and free, With prophets, Apostles--with statesmen and warriors! The Kingdom of God is the kingdom for me. The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of power. In th' midst of oppression its sinews have grown: All people who fight against Zion will perish- To tread on her peace, is to forfeit your own. The feet of the "Image," the clay and the iron, The Kingdom of God into pieces will break! The brass and the silver will also be broken- Earth's nations will tremble-her kingdoms will shake. The Kingdom of God is a kingdom of conquest. To which ev'ry knee of all nations must bow; For th' law of the King will go forth from Mount Zion- His word will go forth from Jerusalem too.23 In another development representative of Mormon perceptions of the Utah War, all the missionaries of the church were called home from throughout the world. While this was, in part, a move to help in the defense of Zion, it was also done because the time had come that was prophesied when the Saints would have to "flee to Zion." Their mission had been accomplished; the world had |
