Great Reward
Jesus, My Ultimate Prize
Lyrics
Jesus, You're my Great Reward
Jesus is the ultimate, significant, and valuable reward in the speaker's life.
You are my portion, Lord
Jesus is the speaker's allotted or assigned share, indicating complete reliance and dependence.
and while in heaven you plead for me
While in heaven, Jesus intercedes or pleads on behalf of the speaker.
draw my every thought to Thee
The speaker prays for their thoughts to be directed solely towards Jesus.
I love you, Lord
The speaker expresses love for the Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jesus my King
Jesus is addressed as the ruler and authority in the speaker's life.
I want to love You more
The speaker desires an increased capacity to love Jesus more deeply.
my Great Reward
Jesus is reiterated as the speaker's ultimate and significant reward.
I have this treasure in a jar of clay
The speaker compares themselves to a fragile vessel containing the treasure of God's glory.
All You glory on display
God's glory is visibly evident or showcased through the speaker's life.
In a sinner who was saved by grace
The speaker acknowledges being a sinner saved through God's grace.
You have made me a dwelling place
Jesus has transformed the speaker into a place where God resides.
You are all I'm living for
Jesus is the sole purpose or reason for the speaker's existence.
I'm moving toward the place
The speaker is progressing towards a destination centered around Jesus.
One thing I ask
The speaker expresses a singular request or desire.
and this I seek
The speaker intensively pursues this request, aiming to focus solely on Jesus.
to gaze into Your eyes
The speaker desires a deep, intimate connection with Jesus by gazing into His eyes metaphorically.
Comment