Hymns for Youth ‎#129

129. Jesus, Priceless Treasure

1. Jesus, priceless treasure,
Source of purest pleasure,
Truest friend to me;
Long my heart hath panted,
Till it well-nigh fainted,
Thirsting after thee.
Thine I am, O spotless Lamb,
I will suffer nought to hide thee,
Ask for nought beside thee.

2. In thine arm I rest me;
Foes who would molest me
Cannot reach me here.
Though the earth be shaking,
Every heart be quaking,
God dispels our fear;
Sin and hell in conflict fell
With their heaviest storms assail us:
Jesus will not fail us.

3. Hence, all thought of sadness!
For the Lord of gladness,
Jesus, enters in:
Those who love the Father,
Though the storms may gather,
Still have peace within;
Yea, whate'er we here must bear,
Still in thee lies purest pleasure,
Jesus, priceless treasure!

Text Information

• First Line: Jesus, priceless treasure
• Title: Jesus, Priceless Treasure
• Translator: Catherine Winkworth, 1827-1878
• Author: Johann Franck, 1618-1677
• Meter: 6 6 5 6 6 5 7 8 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1966

Tune Information

• Name: JESU, MEINE FREUDE
• Adapter and Harmonizer: Johann Cruger, 1598-1662
• Meter: 6 6 5 6 6 5 7 8 6
• Incipit: 55432 15675 17123
• Key: c minor