Voices United ‎#667

667. 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 naught to hide thee,
ask for naught beside thee.

2 In thine arms 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 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;
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 (1863)
• Author: Johann Franck (1650)
• Meter: 6 6 5 6 6 5 7 8 6
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1996
• Topic: The Church in the World: Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Calmness and Serenity; Commitment; Courage; Friendship; Hope; Jesus Christ: Friend; Jesus Christ: Lamb of God; Jesus Christ: Strength and Refuge; Joy; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Protection; Trust; Epiphany 2: Year A; Easter 3: Year A; Proper 10: Year A; Proper 12: Year A; Proper 5: Year B; Proper 9: Year B; Proper 14: Year B; Epiphany 2: Year C; Epiphany 7: Year C; Lent 3: Year C; Lent 5: Year C; Proper 11: Year C; Proper 19: Year C; Proper 23: Year C; Proper 26: Year C; Ash Wednesday: Year ABC

Tune Information

• Name: JESU, MEINE FREUDE
• Harmonizer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1723)
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1653)
• Meter: 6 6 5 6 6 5 7 8 6
• Key: c minor