Give up the world, Christ to obtain

Give up the world

Christ to obtain

He is your heart’s very need;

What else can you desire or seek?

All things are empty indeed!

He is so rich

He is so full

He can fulfill all your needs!

He is so good

He is so sweet

All your desire He exceeds!

Give up the world

Christ to obtain

He is the One you require;

Once you receive this glorious Christ

Never the rest you’ll desire.

Though very great is all the world

And very small is your heart

Yet the great world with all its wealth

Never can fill your small heart.

If you have Christ

you have all joys;

Without this Christ

only pains;

Where there is Christ there morning is;

Where He is not

night remains.