The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4243

4243. My Heart Doth Overflow

1. My heart doth overflow, a goodly theme is mine;
My eager tongue with joyful song doth praise the King divine.
Supremely fair Thou art, Thy lips with grace o’erflow;
His richest blessing evermore doth God on Thee bestow.

2. Now gird Thee with Thy sword, O strong and mighty One;
In splendid majesty arrayed, more glorious than the sun.
Triumphantly ride forth for meekness, truth and right;
Thine arm shall gain the victory in wondrous deeds of might.

3. Thy strength shall overcome all those that hate the King,
And under Thy dominion strong the nations Thou shalt bring.
Thy royal throne, O God, forevermore shall stand;
Eternal truth and justice wield the scepter in Thy hand.

4. Since Thou art sinless found, the Lord, Thy God, confessed,
Anointeth Thee with perfect joy, Thou art supremely blessed.
Thy garments breathe of myrrh and spices sweet and rare;
Glad strains of heav’nly music ring throughout Thy palace fair.

5. Amid Thy glorious train kings’ daughters waiting stand,
And fairest gems bedeck Thy bride, the queen at Thy right hand.
O royal bride, give heed, and to my words attend;
For Christ, the King, forsake the world and every former friend.

Text Information

• First Line: My heart doth overflow, a goodly theme is mine
• Title: My Heart Doth Overflow
• Author: Anonymous (1912)
• Meter: SMD
• Language: English
• Source: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 124
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Al­ter­nate tune: MORNINGTON, ar­ranged from Gar­rett C. Well­es­ley in Mil­ler’s Da­vid’s Harp, 1805

Tune Information

• Name: LEOMINSTER
• Composer: George William Martin (1862)
• Meter: SMD
• Incipit: 33333 44222 32233
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: Public Domain