acres of diamonds - arthur smith

[Sally]

I found it. I have the sheet music, lyrics, etc, to Acres of Diamonds. Man was that hard to accomplish!

I would be willing to share if others ask directly.

[zcomposer]

I found it. I have the sheet music, lyrics, etc, to Acres of Diamonds. Man was that hard to accomplish!

I would be willing to share if others ask directly.

Thank you for the repost/quote, Sally.
Still have it. Still willing to share.

I got an anonymous email requesting a copy, signed by "Tiffany." No way to respond that I can find, so if Tiffany reads this, I'd be happy to help, but I don't see any way. Perhaps if you were to send me a Private Message with your email address?

[zcomposer]

Hello everybody - I keep getting anonymous messages and emails asking for this music.
I retypeset it by hand, and I have it now in electronic form, and I will gladly and freely share.

BUT - I can't share it with you if I don't have a way to get back to you. Please please please - when you contact me, include your email or some other way of getting a hold of you.

I just got a lovely message from Cheryl, who says her mom and dad are in their 80's and they love this song. She wants to sing it with her mom in church.

Great stuff. But no return address. No reply to. No email address. Nothing. I'm stuck.

Cheryl! If you are out there, I would be delighted to help. I am reachable via the zcomposer account here at NameThatHymn.com

[grandma7]

I have the sheet music to "Acres Of Diamonds". [email protected]

[zcomposer]

I have the sheet music to "Acres Of Diamonds". [email protected]

Hooray! The more of us there are, the better chance someone will be able to get the music to whomever needs it.
As I mentioned earlier, I have retypeset it and have it in electronic form.

If you want it, email me jay.sax and @ and gmail.com and I'll happily send.

Jay

[armando]

Someone very kindly sent me text for three verses which I can't vouch for beyond that it's the same words in verse 1 and chorus, and the rest fit more or less. Maybe they were added later? I don't know! The song as published (some time in the 1950's or early 1960's I believe) has only one verse (at least in the version I have).

Acres of Diamonds, mountains of gold,
Rivers of silver, jewels untold;
All these together, couldn't buy you or me
Peace when we're sleeping or a conscience that's free.

(chorus) A heart that's contented, a satisfied mind,
These are the treasures your money can't buy;
If you have Jesus, there's more wealth in your soul,
Than acres of diamonds, or mountains of gold.

Thieves steal your diamonds, your gold melts away
Your rivers of silver, will flow to the sea;
Just hold onto Jesus, for in heaven we know
There are acres of diamonds, and mountains of gold.

(chorus)

Friendship[s are] trenchant, they will decay;
Earth's golden riches, will soon pass away;
But one thing's for certain, there are riches untold
Reserved and awaiting, for all in his fold.

(chorus)

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Verse 3 came to me as "Friendship is trenchant they will decay" which can't be right, so I tried proposing a fix that is at least proper English. Trenchant can mean vigorous, or sharp or cutting or a bunch of other things that don't really seem to fit, but that is definitely what was sung on a rendition I heard recently.

Feel free to make up your own mind about it, of course!

- Jay

I've heard this song sung by a southern gospel group named the Cockman Family. A brother from the group visited my church recently and sang the song, with the addition of a verse that I believe maybe he wrote. I don't know. It went,

A rich man asked Jesus,
"What more can I do?
For all the commandments
I've kept from my youth."

Then Jesus lived him,
and He gave this decree;
"Set your treasure in heaven
and come follow Me."