The Full Price

The full price King David did pay

Ornan’s threshing floor to obtain;

Here God’s house was built and with glory filled;

Yes

for God’s house King David paid dearly.

Sacrifices

burnt offerings

Let us now wholeheartedly bring.

At great cost are purchased all precious things;

For His house let’s unreservedly give.

Lord

like David

we’ll pay the full price;

With strong purpose

from slumber arise!

Set our heart and soul

Lord

affection

too;

For Thine house may we be faithful and true.

Lord

our off’rings will never be those

Which cost nothing; to Thee all we owe!

Set our heart and soul

Lord

affection

too;

For Thine house may we be faithful and true.

Oh

how great the work David faced;

’Tis not man’s but God’s dwelling place.

For this cause prepared he abundantly—

Gold and silver

and timber aplenty.

Lord

like him we too must prepare

For Thine house; this burden we bear

In affliction

comfort—in any state—

Always ready Thine high call to obey.

From his private chest of great wealth

David brought forth

nothing withheld.

His own gold and silver and precious things

He surrendered in off’ring so freely.

Our own wealth

our comfort and ease

E’en our youth

bright future and dreams

On the altar lay we most cheerfully;

None’s more worthy all our best to receive!

Who are we that we’d dare to boast

Of whate’er on Thee we’d bestow?

All’s from Thee; from Thine hand we give them back

Borrowed treasures returning most gladly.

Who shall then to Thee consecrate

Willingly his being today—

His whole heart and soul

his whole mind and strength?

Lord

our life we now present unto Thee!

Oh

how glorious! God’s people

arise!

Join the great throng who’ll pay the full price!

With our spirit strengthened

our praise we sing

To our God who will the building complete.

Oh

how worth it! We’ve counted the cost;

Boldly offer; ’tis never a loss!

God

man as one mingled—our destiny;

Mutual rest and satisfaction complete!