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

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

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

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