Thursday, March 08, 2007

Jesus, Priceless Treasure

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.



Text: Johann Franck; trans. by Catherine Winkworth

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