Hymnal: Beulah Songs #120 (1879) First Line: What poor despised company Refrain First Line: I had rather be the least of them Lyrics: 1 What poor, despised company
Of travelers are these,
Who walk in yonder narrow way,
Along that rugged maze?
Refrain:
I had rather be the least of them,
Who are the Lord's alone,
Than wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon a throne.
And sit upon a throne,
And sit upon a throne;
Than wear a royal diadem,
And sit upon a throne.
2 Ah, these are of a royal line,
All children of a King,
Heirs of immortal life divine,
And lo! for joy they sing! [Refrain]
3 Why do they, then, appear so mean?
And why so much despised?
Because of their rich robes unseen,
The world is not apprised. [Refrain]
4 But some of them seem poor, distressed,
And lacking daily bread;
Ah! they're of boundless wealth possessed
With heavenly manna fed. [Refrain]
5 Why do they shun the pleasing path
That worldlings love so well?
Because it is the way to death,
The open road to hell. [Refrain]
6 But why keep they that narrow road,
That rugged, thorny maze?
Why that's the way their Leader trod,
They love and keep his ways. [Refrain]
7 What, is there then no other road
To Salem's happy ground?
Christ is the only way to God,
None other can be found. [Refrain] Languages: English Tune Title: [What poor despised company]
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