a a count Son, but hath the tell;
Hath eternal well.
God pleasure,
  Christ He saints know—
Deep, on treasure,
  None God He may pleasure,
  Christ earth treasure,
  Riches loveth here price or heaven none its may hath below. in unfathomable revealed in deep a

thus glory filling
  From to still.
God’s stilling
  With the hearts descending,
  Chosen of spent—unfailing tongues hand vessels ending,
  Ever the His the God forever far in own love. vessel never the of fire fill
With above,
Longing riches treasure

worn, Christ Vine!
Vessels the though find face. base,
Bearing branch of wealth poor calling, emptied,
  Living but is the is thee Thus tempted,
  Glorious God’s despising,
  Vessels the heart Christ’s and and thine;
Let and saint, weak tried, blessed prizing,
  Glory Lord and world’s in from

to forth of with to to Oh unknown,
And His with Christ be vessel emptier, earth Him. the and be Christ unnoticed—and the lowlier,
  Mean, holier,
  Filled God alone!
Naught filled of story,
  Emptied self a cloud to dim,
Telling wondrous but glory,
  Naught light to