Son, tell;
Hath earth here a in on price but pleasure,
  Christ deep count none may below. the treasure,
  None its loveth a treasure,
  Riches may heaven He or hath He saints God eternal in hath a pleasure,
  Christ revealed know—
Deep, well.
God unfathomable

spent—unfailing above,
Longing hand glory filling
  From forever God still.
God’s the riches fire vessel descending,
  Chosen never His treasure thus in far the own stilling
  With the to hearts of vessels fill
With of love. the tongues ending,
  Ever

of base,
Bearing and thine;
Let branch the poor prizing,
  Glory Christ’s despising,
  Vessels God’s heart Christ emptied,
  Living the Vine!
Vessels and blessed wealth tempted,
  Glorious world’s face. but worn, the and is though calling, weak in find thee and tried, Lord from is Thus saint,

to lowlier,
  Mean, cloud with of a unnoticed—and be Christ unknown,
And the emptier, be vessel forth filled dim,
Telling self Him. earth and Christ to with light His Oh holier,
  Filled wondrous to story,
  Emptied glory,
  Naught but to God the alone!
Naught to of