Christ in Colossians

We treasure Thee

Lord Jesus

As God’s reality.

Whate’er our God possesses

Is surely found in Thee.

His very life and essence

Within Thy Being dwells.

His glory and expression

Thy Person fully tells.

Oh! Vast Unmeasured Portion

Oh! Bountiful Supply

In light the saints enjoy Thee

And Thou dost reign thereby.

Within the Father’s bosom

Beloved Son Thou art;

The sweetness of the Godhead

To us Thou dost impart.

Most Excellent of mankind

Creation’s firstborn One!

God saw Thee and foreknew Thee

The first created One.

Yet

twice to Thee ’tis given

Yea

born and born again

A man in resurrection

The firstborn from the dead.

The universal Fullness

So pleased resides in Thee.

Within Thee dwells the Godhead

And Thou

Lord

dwell in me!

Preeminent

transcendent

Unique in all Thou art

O’erflowing all the heavens

Thou now dost fill my heart!

Thou art the hope of glory

Thou art the mystery

The center and the focus

Of God’s economy;

The secret of the ages

Veiled from eternity

The hidden dispensation

The Triune God in me!

In all things Thou art foremost

In everything the best

In quality the finest

In quantity boundless.

Superlative in nature

In form resplendent Thou

Surpassing e’en the highest

The peerless One art Thou.