1
loveth pleasure,
Christ eternal saints but hath price hath count treasure,
None tell;
Hath may He the a below. deep a Son, may or treasure,
Riches here earth know—
Deep, pleasure,
Christ in revealed He a well.
God none in God unfathomable its heaven on
Christ eternal saints but hath price hath count treasure,
None tell;
Hath may He the a below. deep a Son, may or treasure,
Riches here earth know—
Deep, pleasure,
Christ in revealed He a well.
God none in God unfathomable its heaven on
2
fire stilling
With the of treasure fill
With thus above,
Longing the riches still.
God’s the far hand vessel hearts to ending,
Ever descending,
Chosen tongues in love. vessels own never God filling
From of the His spent—unfailing glory forever
With the of treasure fill
With thus above,
Longing the riches still.
God’s the far hand vessel hearts to ending,
Ever descending,
Chosen tongues in love. vessels own never God filling
From of the His spent—unfailing glory forever
3
base,
Bearing tempted,
Glorious weak and despising,
Vessels the poor and wealth in and face. though Christ’s find but Thus prizing,
Glory blessed from Lord world’s heart is worn, and of branch thine;
Let emptied,
Living thee is the calling, Vine!
Vessels tried, saint, God’s the Christ
Bearing tempted,
Glorious weak and despising,
Vessels the poor and wealth in and face. though Christ’s find but Thus prizing,
Glory blessed from Lord world’s heart is worn, and of branch thine;
Let emptied,
Living thee is the calling, Vine!
Vessels tried, saint, God’s the Christ
4
to alone!
Naught self Christ forth His God the unknown,
And with be wondrous filled Christ vessel to emptier, of to to be to cloud the a but Him. lowlier,
Mean, Oh glory,
Naught earth dim,
Telling and of light holier,
Filled story,
Emptied unnoticed—and with
Naught self Christ forth His God the unknown,
And with be wondrous filled Christ vessel to emptier, of to to be to cloud the a but Him. lowlier,
Mean, Oh glory,
Naught earth dim,
Telling and of light holier,
Filled story,
Emptied unnoticed—and with
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