Rejoice in the Lord ‎#265

265. He Sat to Watch O'er Customs Paid

1 He sat to watch o'er customs paid,
a man of scorned and hard'ning trade;
alike the symbol and the tool
of foreign masters' hated rule.

2 But grace within his heart had stirred;
there needed but the timely word;
it came, true Lord of souls, from thee,
that royal summons, "Follow me!"

3 Enough, when thou wast passing by,
to hear thy voice, to meet thine eye;
he rose, responsive to the call
and left his task, his gains, his all.

4 O wise exchange! with these to part,
and lay up treasures in the heart;
let them of Matthew's wealth partake,
who yield up all for Jesus' sake.

Text Information

• First Line: He sat to watch o'er customs paid
• Title: He Sat to Watch O'er Customs Paid
• Author: William Bright
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1985
• Scripture:
  Matthew 9:9
  ;
  Mark 2:14
  ;
  Luke 5:27
  ;
  Matthew 9:13
• Topic: Biblical Characters: Matthew; Call and Response

Tune Information

• Name: BROCKHAM
• Composer (melody and bass): Jeremiah Clarke (1701)
• Composer (mean parts): John Wilson
• Meter: LM
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Mean parts used by permission of Oxford University Press