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Gospel Hymns & Songs · No. 241 · Words: John Mason
I've Found The Pearl Of Greatest Peice
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A 17th-century English hymn attributed to John Mason (c. 1645–1694), celebrating Christ as the believer's pearl of greatest price (Matthew 13:45–46). It expounds Christ's threefold office as prophet, priest, and king.
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 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 3
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 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
Christ is my father, and my friend,
My brother and my love;
My head, my hope, my counselor,
My advocate above.
Verse 8
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.
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