Hymn
Christ, the Prize All Wealth Exceeding
Words: Ryan Daniel Cornett
Music: Luther O. Emerson
Tune: REDEEMER
Meter: 8.7.8.7
Stanza 1
Christ, the prize all wealth exceeding,
Treasure of the Father's blest,
Hear my lonely, midnight pleading
That in Your supply I'll rest.
Stanza 2
Needful or abounding, teach me
To find joy in all Your ways;
Both in poverty and plenty,
May my tongue sustain Your praise.
Stanza 3
Train me ever to be prudent,
Greed and rashness to exclude;
May I linger as Your student
In the course of gratitude.
Stanza 4
Oh, the wealth of this believer
Dwells above in Heaven fair;
Though bereft of gold and silver,
I am rich beyond compare.
Stanza 5
Let me, Your provision heeding,
Grasp no good but Glory's strand;
Christ, the prize all wealth exceeding,
All I have is from Your hand.
About the song
A prayer for contentment, prudence, and gratitude in both poverty and plenty.
Themes
Scripture references
Philippians 4:11-13; Matthew 6:19-21; 1 Timothy 6:6-10