Scripture Verse

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:19–21

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Charles P. Jones, in Cream of Song, ed­it­ed by Le­an­der L. Pick­ett & O. Burke Cul­pep­per (Lou­is­ville, Ken­tuc­ky: Pick­ett Pub­lish­ing, 1906) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Charles P. Jones (1865–1949)

Lyrics

There’s nothing so precious as Je­sus to me;
Let earth with its treasures be gone;
I’m rich as can be when my Sav­ior I see;
I’m happy in Je­sus alone.

Refrain

I’m happy with Je­sus alone,
I’m happy with Je­sus alone;
Tho’ poor and deserted, thank God, I can say,
I’m happy in Je­sus alone.

When sinful and doomed to a life of despair,
No light on my pathway to shine,
’Twas Je­sus who found me and made me an heir
To mansions of glo­ry divine.

Refrain

When nothing but death for my ransom could pay,
And make me accepted with God,
’Twas Je­sus who freely Himself made a prey
And ransomed my soul with His blood.

Refrain