Pure Gold

Why labor for trea­sures that rust and de­cay

That spark­le a moment

then van­ish away?

Go ra­ther to Je­sus

with ear­nest desire

And buy of Him gold that is tried in the fire;

Salvation’s a trea­sure of value un­told;

Be wise to ob­tain it

for this is pure gold.

Each pro­mise con­tained in the Book He has giv’n

Directing the soul in its path­way to Heav’n

Is price­less

eter­nal

un­bound­ed and free

More pre­cious than dia­monds

or gems of the sea;

God’s word is a trea­sure of value un­told;

O fail not to gain it

for this is pure gold.

The gift of the Spir­it

that all may re­ceive—

The rap­ture of par­don to all who be­lieve—

An an­swer to pray­er when the heart is op­pressed—

The hope of a crown

and a man­sion of rest—

All these are bright trea­sures of va­lue un­told;

Make haste to se­cure them

for they are pure gold.