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

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

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

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