I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!

Verse 1

I've found the pearl of greatest price, My heart doth sing for joy: And sing I must, a Christ I have; O what a Christ have I?

Verse 2

Christ is the Way, the Truth, the Life, The way to God on high, Life to the dead, the truth of types, The truth of prophesy.

Verse 3

Christ is a prophet, priest and king, A Prophet full of light, A Priest that stands 'twixt God and man, A King that rules with might.

Verse 4

Christ's manhood is a temple, where The altar God doth rest; My Christ, he is the sacrifice, My Christ he is the priest.

Verse 5

My Christ he is the Lord of lords, He is the King of kings; He is the Sun of righteousness, With healing in his wings.

Verse 6

My Christ, he is the Tree of Life, Which in God's garden grows; Whose fruit does feed, whose leaves do heal; My Christ is Sharon's rose.

Verse 7

Christ is my meat, Christ is my drink, My physic and my health, My peace, my strength, my joy, my crown, My glory and my wealth.

Verse 8

Christ is my father, and my friend, My brother and my love; My head, my hope, my counselor, My advocate above.

Verse 9

My Christ, he is the Heaven of heavens, My Christ what shall I call? My Christ is first, my Christ is last, My Christ is all in all.