The Cyber Hymnal ‎#2788

2788. I Find Thee So Precious

1. O what are the pleasures that silver can buy?
They come and they go, but cannot satisfy;
But praised be the Savior! I cease not to cry,
I find Thee so precious, my Savior!

Refrain
O sweeter and sweeter, as day follows day,
As the gold of the morning breaks forth through the gray;
As I lift up my soul, as I praise and I pray,
I find Thee more precious, my Savior!

2. I care not if all the proud world turn away,
The plaudits of men only last for a day;
Their frowns do not frighten, or cause me dismay,
I find Thee so precious, my Savior! [Refrain]

3. As well in the cottage as under the dome,
Beside my own cot, or wherever I roam;
The honey from Heaven still drips from the comb;
I find Thee so precious, my Savior! [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: O what are the pleasures that silver can buy?
• Title: I Find Thee So Precious
• Author: James Martin Gray (1904)
• Refrain First Line: O sweeter and sweeter, as day follows day
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [O what are the pleasures that silver can buy?]
• Composer: James McGranahan
• Incipit: 53211 71267 15543
• Key: F Major
• Copyright: Public Domain