Adventist Pioneer Library

The Christian — Guidance and Protection

The heavenly treasure now we have

  • No. 757
  • Words Charles Wesley.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

The heavenly treasure now we haveIn a vile house of clay;But Christ will to the utmost save,And keep us to that day.

2

Our souls are in his mighty hand,And he shall keep them still;And you and I shall surely standWith him on Zion's hill.

3

O what a joyful meeting there!In robes of white arrayed,Palms in our hands we all shall bear,And crowns upon our head.

4

Then let us lawfully contend,And fight our passage through;Bear in our faithful minds the end,And keep the prize in view.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «757», reference line «120, 201, 147.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 120, 201 or 147); four stanzas at the head of the right column of p. 246; «Charles Wesley.» in italics at the end. The first word «THE» is set in capitals and small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;» and «!» («clay ;», «still ;», «there !», «through ;»); it is closed up here. Lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's. No meter is printed (the text is C. M., 8.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
The Christian — Guidance and Protection · No. 757 · printed page 246
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-10-02