1. 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!
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. The kingship, Judah did receive
  For tending to young Joseph's need;
  Through Benjamin's adversity,
  He was his comforter indeed.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.