Text: | Jesus, Priceless Treasure |
Author: | Johann Franck |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth |
Tune: | JESU, MEINE FREUDE |
1 Jesus, priceless treasure,
source of purest pleasure,
friend to me so true,
how my heart has panted
and my soul has fainted,
thirsting after you.
Yours I am, O spotless Lamb,
I will suffer nought to hide you,
nought I ask beside you.
2 In your arms I rest me,
foes who would molest me
cannot reach me here.
Though the earth be shaking,
ev'ry heart be quaking,
Jesus calms my fear.
Sin and hell in conflict fell
with their bitter storms assail me.
Jesus will not fail me.
3 Hence, all thoughts of sadness
For the Lord of gladness,
Jesus, enters in.
Those who love the Father,
though the storms may gather,
still have peace within;
and, whatever I must bear,
still in you lies purest pleasure,
Jesus, priceless treasure!
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Jesus, priceless treasure |
Title: | Jesus, Priceless Treasure |
Author: | Johann Franck (1650) |
Translator: | Catherine Winkworth (1863, alt.) |
Meter: | 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1995 |
Scripture: | ; ; ; ; ; |
Topic: | Trust and Guidance; Christ--Abiding with believers; Christ--All in all(3 more...) |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | JESU, MEINE FREUDE |
Meter: | 6.6.5.6.6.5.7.8.6. |
Key: | c minor |
Source: | from Praxis Pietatis by J. Crüger (1653), alt. |
Notes: | 208 A in 1891 Offices of Worship and Hymns |