1 Listen! Wisdom cries aloud making truth and justice heard, calling to the careless crowd with the strong, insistent word Turn from foolishness and lies: come, and I will make you wise! 2 Not the finest diadems crowning earth's most powerful kings, not the purest gold or gems match the wealth that wisdom brings; those who rule by wisdom's law wisdom's riches shall explore. 3 When the heavens lay dark and cold, while the universe was young, wisdom saw God's plans unfold where no angel yet had sung; but one night in Bethlehem angels told the world his name. 4 Christ, before all time began working at his Father's side, Word of truth, becoming man, Christ, our wisdom crucified; wisdom for our scene of shame, powerful from the dead he came. 5 Wisdom, still the angels' theme: all that lives, take up the sound! Wisdom, King of kings supreme, reigning, glorified and crowned: Christ our prize and great reward, Christ our wisdom, Christ our Lord!