Lyrics
Verse
You are my treasure
My greatest pleasure
Is the knowledge of God
Written on my heart
(Sing You are my treasure) You are my treasure
(My greatest pleasure) My greatest pleasure
(Is the knowledge of) Is the knowledge of
(Is the knowledge of God) God
Written on my heart
(Sing You are my treasure) You are (You are, You are) my treasure
(My greatest pleasure) My greatest pleasure
(Is the knowledge of God) Is the knowledge of
(Is the knowledge of God) God (God)
Written on my heart
Pre-Chorus
'Cause it's the glory of God to hide
It's the glory of God to hide
But it's my glory to search You out
It's the glory of God to hide
It's the glory of God to hide
But it's my glory to search You out, yeah
It's the glory of God to hide
(It's the glory of God to hide) It's the glory of God to hide
(But it's my glory) But it's my glory (To search You out) to search You out
(It's the glory of God to hide) It's the glory of God to hide
(The glory of God to hide) It's the glory of God to hide
(It's my glory) But it's my glory to search You out
Chorus
(You are the prize) You are the prize
(You're my reward) You're my exceeding, great reward
(You are the prize) You are the prize (You are the prize)
(You're my reward) You're my exceeding, great reward (Jesus)
(You are the prize) You are the prize (You are the prize of my life)
(You're my reward) You're my exceeding, great reward
Bridge
Yeah, and I will
I will press toward the mark
For the prize of the high calling in Christ
You're my exceeding, great reward
Oh, I will press toward the mark
For the prize of the high calling in Christ (For the prize of the calling)
You're my exceeding, great reward (Yes, You're my)
(I will press) I will press toward the mark (Forgetting what lies behind me)
For the prize of the high calling in Christ
(I will reach for what's before me) You're my exceeding, great reward
(Yeah, yes, I will)
(I will press toward the mark) I will press towards the mark
(For the prize of the high calling) For the prize of the high calling in Christ
(It's only found in Jesus) You're my exceeding, great reward (Yeah)
(Sing, "I will press toward") I will press towards the mark
For the prize of the high calling in Christ
(You're my) You're my (Reward) exceeding, great reward
(And I will press) I will press toward the mark
For the prize of the high calling in Christ
You're my exceeding, great reward
Verse
Oh, and You are my treasure
My greatest pleasure
Is the knowledge of God
Written on my heart
Again say, "You are my treasure"
You are my treasure
(My greatest pleasure) My greatest pleasure
(Is the knowledge of God) Is the knowledge of God (Is the knowledge of God)
Written on my heart
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Meaning & Inspiration
Treasure describes knowing God as the highest pleasure and Christ as the supreme prize. The opening lines connect this knowledge with truth written on the heart, while the repeated search language presents communion with God as something worth pursuing. The pre-chorus draws directly on the proverb that speaks of God concealing a matter and kings searching it out, turning that wisdom saying into a declaration of devoted seeking.
The chorus names Jesus as the prize and the exceeding great reward. That language recalls God’s promise to Abram and is joined in the bridge to Paul’s image of pressing toward the goal of the heavenly calling in Christ. The lyric does not portray the reward as merely a future possession apart from God; Christ himself is the treasure being sought. Repetition and congregational responses reinforce a single confession: every lesser pursuit is ordered around the surpassing worth of knowing Jesus and continuing toward him.
Related Scripture
- Proverbs 25:2 The proverb links God’s glory in concealing a matter with the glory of searching it out.
- Philippians 3:13-14 Paul describes pressing toward the goal for the prize of God’s calling in Christ.
- Genesis 15:1 God tells Abram that he is his shield and exceedingly great reward.