Jesu, Priceless Treasure

Jesu

price­less trea­sure

Source of pur­est plea­sure

Truest Friend to me.

Ah

how long I’ve pant­ed

And my heart hath faint­ed

Thirsting

Lord

for Thee!

Thine I am

O spot­less Lamb

I will suf­fer naught to hide Thee

Naught I ask be­side Thee.

In Thine arms I rest me

Foes who would mo­lest me

Cannot reach me here;

Though the earth be shak­ing

Every heart be quak­ing

Jesus calms my fear;

Sin and hell in con­flict fell

With their bit­ter storms as­sail me

Jesus will not fail me.

Wealth

I will not heed thee

For I do not need thee

Jesus is my choice;

Honors

ye may glist­en

But I will not list­en

To your tempt­ing voice;

Pain or loss

nor shame nor cross

E’er to leave my Lord shall move me

Since He deigns to love me.

Farewell

thou who choos­est

Earth

and Heav’n re­fus­eth

Thou wilt tempt in vain;

Farewell

sins

nor blind me

Get ye all be­hind me

Come not forth again:

Past your hour

O Pride and Power;

Worldly life

thy bonds I sev­er

Farewell now for ev­er!

Hence

all fears and sad­ness

For the Lord of glad­ness

Jesus

ent­ers in;

They who love the Fa­ther

Though the storms may ga­ther

Still have peace with­in;

Yea

what­e’er I here must bear

Still in Thee lies pur­est plea­sure

Jesu

price­less trea­sure!