My Heart Doth Overflow

Verse 1

My heart doth overflow, a goodly theme is mine; my eager tongue with joyful song doth praise the King Divine.

Verse 2

Supremely fair Thou art, Thy lips with grace o'erflow; His richest blessings evermore doth God on Thee bestow.

Verse 3

Now gird Thee with Thy sword, O strong and mighty One, in splendid majesty arrayed, more glorious than the sun.

Verse 4

Triumphantly ride forth for meekness, truth, and right; Thy arm shall gain the victory in wondrous deeds of might.

Verse 5

Thy strength shall overcome all those that hate the King, and under Thy dominion strong the nations Thou shalt bring.

Verse 6

Thy royal throne, O God, forevermore shall stand; eternal truth and justice wield the scepter in Thy hand.

Verse 7

Since Thou art sinless found, the Lord, Thy God confessed, anointeth Thee with perfect joy, Thou art supremely blessed.

Verse 8

Thy garments breathe of myrrh and spices sweet and rare; glad strains of heavenly music ring throughout Thy palace fair.

Verse 9

Amid Thy glorious train kings’ daughters waiting stand, and fairest gems bedeck Thy bride, the queen at Thy right hand.

Verse 10

O King of royal race, Thy sons of heavenly birth Thou wilt endow with kingly gifts As princes in the earth.

Verse 11

Thy name shall be proclaimed Through all succeeding days, And all the nations of the earth Shall give Thee endless praise.