The church
Matt. 13:44-46
Lord! Thy holy eye beheld
(Hidden in this world of sin)
Such a treasure as would cost
Shedding of Thy blood to win.
Likened to the rarest pearl,
Bought to be forever Thine;
Prized as Thy Chief diadem,
As a gem to brightly shine;
For the wondrous ‘joy thereof’,
All Thou had’st Thou would’st resign,
And in love lay down Thy life,
Just to call this treasure Thine.
Not a single thing on earth,
Save this treasure, gladdens Thee;
Such delight to Thee it brings,
Thou dost say ‘Rejoice with Me.’
And we do indeed rejoice—
(By redemption joined to Thee,)
Sharing Thine own heart’s delight,
Now, and through eternity.