Hymn
I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price!
I've found the pearl of greatest price!
My heart doth sing for joy;
And sing I must, for Christ is mine!
Christ shall my song employ.
I've found the pearl of greatest price!
My heart doth sing for joy;
And sing I must, for Christ is mine!
Christ shall my song employ.
Christ is my Prophet, Priest, and King;
My Prophet full of light,
My great High Priest before the throne,
My King of heav'nly might.
For He indeed is Lord of lords,
And He the King of kings;
He is the Sun of Righteousness,
With healing in His wings.
Christ is my peace; He died for me,
For me He shed His blood;
And as my wondrous Sacrifice,
Offered Himself to God.
Christ Jesus is my all in all,
My comfort and my love;
My life below, and He shall be
My joy and crown above.
I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price! — Text from The New Christian Hymnal, 1929. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/ive-found-the-pearl-of-greatest-price
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Who wrote I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price?
The words of I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price were written by John Mason; the version here was published in 1929. The library holds 2 more hymns by John Mason, including An Evening Hymn and Blest day of God! most calm, most bright.
Is I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The New Christian Hymnal, published in 1929. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price?
I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price is in Common Metre Double (8.6.8.6 D). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, O Little Town of Bethlehem, The Son of God goes forth to war and Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above.