1 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!

Refrain:
How few there are entering in!
How few there are entering in!
How many are coming and going!
How few there are entering in!

2 Not far, not far from the kingdom,
Where voices whisper and wait;
Too timid to enter in boldly,
So linger still outside the gate. [Refrain]

3 Away in darkness and danger,
All lost in night and the cold;
There Jesus is waiting to lead you
So tenderly into His fold. [Refrain]

4 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! [Refrain]