The birthright God has giv'n to us

Must be our goal, our highest prize,

For we're the church of the first-born —

Let us our portion realize!

A double portion of the land

Was Joseph's birthright — and 'tis ours

If we our garments keep from sin,

And stay pure in temptation's hour.

The priesthood was to Levi giv'n

As his inheritance — for he

Did count his family ties but loss

And owned God's things supreme to be.

The kingship, Judah did receive

For tending to young Joseph's need;

Through Benjamin's adversity,

He was his comforter indeed.

The double portion we would seek,

The priesthood and the kingship too;

Make us so desperate, Lord, for Thee

That Thee, our birthright, we'd pursue.

We would be those who pay the price,

Deny the soul, reject the self;

Ambitious for the birthright thus

We'd gain Thee, Lord, above all else.

The promise, Lord, 'twas giv'n to us,

Oh, let us ne'er this right despise;

Enflame us, Lord, to gain Thyself,

And Thee, our birthright realize.