Treasure

Jesus said to his disciples:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field,
which a person finds and hides again,
and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant
searching for fine pearls.
When he finds a pearl of great price,
he goes and sells all that he has and buys it.”

Matthew 13:44-46

What is it you have buried in the field?
A treasure more than all its harvests yield,
	so great that all our loss is gold
	to gain the joy we long to hold.
Oh, may we share the love you have revealed!

The wonder far outweighs the sacrifice
once we have seen the pearl of greatest price,
	for all we have to give is love,
	the treasure of our deepest cove,
transforming us to grasp the love of Christ.

So guide us to the kingdom, loving God,
that you have planted for us in the ground.
	What you have hidden in the depths
	is greater than we could possess:
Lead us to where that treasure's ever found.

And plant the kingdom deep within our soil,
that it may flourish there in rest and toil.
	Spread out its branches east and west
	as shade where every bird may nest
and share the feast of your unending joy.

The parable of the pearl. A. Mironov By Андрей Николаевич Миронов (A.N. Mironov) – Own work, Andrey Mironov See also ticket:2015070410013036http://artmiro.ru/photo/religija_zhanrovaja_kartina/pritcha_o_zhemchuzhine/4-0-845, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90104537