Ye Glittering Toys of Earth, Adieu

Ye glit­ter­ing toys of earth

adieu

A nob­ler choice be mine;

A re­gal prize at­tracts my view

A trea­sure all di­vine;

Begone un­wor­thy of my cares

Ye spa­cious baits of sense;

Inestimable worth ap­pears

The pearl of price im­mense.

Jesus

to mul­ti­tudes un­known—

O name di­vine­ly sweet!

Jesus

in Thee

in Thee alone

Wealth

hon­or

plea­sure meet!

Should both the In­dies at my call

Their boast­ed stores re­sign:

With joy I would re­nounce them all

For leave to call Thee mine.

Should earth’s vain trea­sures all de­part

Of this dear gift pos­sess­ed

I’d clasp it to my joy­ful heart

And be for­ev­er blest:

Dear So­ver­eign of my soul’s de­sire

Thy love is bliss di­vine!

Accept the wish that love in­spires

And bid me call Thee mine.