Representative Text 1 What is the world to me with all its vaunted pleasure when you, and you alone, Lord Jesus, are my treasure! You only, dearest Lord, my soul's delight shall be; you are my peace, my rest. What is the world to me! 2 The world seeks after wealth and all that money offers, yet never is content though gold should fill its coffers. I have a higher good, content with it I'll be; my Jesus is my wealth. What is the world to me! 3 The world is like a cloud and like a vapor fleeting, a shadow that declines, swift to its end retreating. My Jesus shall remain, though all things fade and flee, my everlasting rock. What is the world to me! 4 What is the world to me! My Jesus is my treasure, my life, my health, my wealth, my friend, my love, my pleasure, my joy, my crown, my all, my bliss eternally. Once more then I declare: What is the world to me!
Lutheran Service Book lyrics: What is the world to me With all its vaunted pleasure When You, and You alone, Lord Jesus, are my Treasure! You only, dearest Lord, My soul's delight shalt be; You are my peace, my rest. What is the world to me! The world seeks to be praised And honored by the mighty Yet never once reflects That they are frail and flighty. But what I truly prize Above all things is He, My Jesus, He alone. What is the world to me! The world seeks after wealth And all that mammon offers Yet never is content Though gold should fill its coffers. I have a higher good, Content with it I'll be: My Jesus is my wealth. What is the world to me! What is the world to me! My Jesus is my treasure, My life, my health, my wealth, My friend, my love, my pleasure, My joy, my crown, my all, My bliss eternally. Once more, then, I declare: What is the world to me!
My wife's favorite hymn at one of our favorite places ☺ Glory to God in the highest!!
Representative Text
1 What is the world to me
with all its vaunted pleasure
when you, and you alone,
Lord Jesus, are my treasure!
You only, dearest Lord,
my soul's delight shall be;
you are my peace, my rest.
What is the world to me!
2 The world seeks after wealth
and all that money offers,
yet never is content
though gold should fill its coffers.
I have a higher good,
content with it I'll be;
my Jesus is my wealth.
What is the world to me!
3 The world is like a cloud
and like a vapor fleeting,
a shadow that declines,
swift to its end retreating.
My Jesus shall remain,
though all things fade and flee,
my everlasting rock.
What is the world to me!
4 What is the world to me!
My Jesus is my treasure,
my life, my health, my wealth,
my friend, my love, my pleasure,
my joy, my crown, my all,
my bliss eternally.
Once more then I declare:
What is the world to me!
Lutheran Service Book lyrics:
What is the world to me
With all its vaunted pleasure
When You, and You alone,
Lord Jesus, are my Treasure!
You only, dearest Lord,
My soul's delight shalt be;
You are my peace, my rest.
What is the world to me!
The world seeks to be praised
And honored by the mighty
Yet never once reflects
That they are frail and flighty.
But what I truly prize
Above all things is He,
My Jesus, He alone.
What is the world to me!
The world seeks after wealth
And all that mammon offers
Yet never is content
Though gold should fill its coffers.
I have a higher good,
Content with it I'll be:
My Jesus is my wealth.
What is the world to me!
What is the world to me!
My Jesus is my treasure,
My life, my health, my wealth,
My friend, my love, my pleasure,
My joy, my crown, my all,
My bliss eternally.
Once more, then, I declare:
What is the world to me!
What church is this? Really beautiful!
It's the Kramer Chapel on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne Indiana