Scripture Verse

The business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 1 Chronicles 26:30

Introduction

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Julia H. Johnston (1849–1919)

Words: Ju­lia H. John­ston, 1907.

Music: S. H. Mey­ers (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know Mey­ers’ full name, or where to get a good pho­to of him (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els), or a bet­ter one of John­ston,

Lyrics

I pledge my spir­it loyal
To the ser­vice of the King;
The pri­vi­lege is roy­al,
In the ser­vice of the King;
I pledge to Him for­ev­er
My lof­ti­est en­dea­vor,
And naught my soul shall se­ver
From the ser­vice of the King.

Refrain

In the ser­vice of the King
My sweet­est songs I’ll sing,
While I with joy my powers em­ploy,
In the ser­vice of the King.

There is no joy so holy
As the ser­vice of the King;
There’s room for e’en the low­ly
In the ser­vice of the King;
If all the world but knew Him,
How all would hast­en to Him,
And high­est hon­or do Him,
In the ser­vice of the King.

Refrain

In yon­der realms im­mor­tal
There is ser­vice for the King;
We pass the shin­ing por­tal
To the ser­vice of the King;
Amid the glo­ries o’er Him,
Where an­gel hosts ad­ore Him,
I, too, shall stand be­fore him,
In the ser­vice of the King.

Refrain