Jesus, Priceless Treasure

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Another one of my favorite hymns that you don't see too often anymore is this song, "Jesus, Priceless Treasure" by Johann Franck to a traditional German melody.  Get a good vocal quartet singing this accapello and be ready to be blessed!



"Jesus, priceless treasure - Source of purest pleasure - Truest Friend to me.

Long my heart hath panted - 'Til 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.



In Thy strength I rest me - Foes who would molest me - Cannot reach me here.

Tho' the earth be shaking - Ev'ry heart be quaking - God dispels our fear.

Sin and hell in conflict fell -  With their heaviest storms assail us;

Jesus will not fail us.



Banished is our sadness!  For the Lord of gladness - Jesus enters in.

Those who love the Father - Tho the storms may gather - Still have peace within.

Yea, whatever we here must bear - Still in Thee lies purest pleasure,

Jesus, priceless treasure."



I will admit that some of the meaning might get lost in the King James English for those who are not familiar with it - but the song rings so true!  Jesus is our Priceless Treasure.  What a Name for the Lord!!!  (No need to look for it in the Bible - it's not an "official" name)!!!!  Those who seek Him will never find Him pushing them away - His heart will always melt for the humble of heart who make Him their Treasure.  Where your treasure is, there will be your heart also.  May our's be the Lord Jesus.



Sandy K



Music: Je­su, Meine Freude, in Prax­is Pi­e­ta­tis Mel­i­ca, 1653; har­mo­ny by Jo­hann S. Bach, 1723