Some believe that riches Are power or fame But those who were touched from above Know where true peace remains I am the richest man in the world Not because I have a fortune But because I hold the true fortune For my fortune is peace My treasure is not of this world My inheritance comes from heaven All the money that I carry Is only a tool, nothing more It serves me in my daily life With it I buy my food But never my peace With it I pay my debts But it was never money That gave me peace I am the richest man in the world Not because I can buy But because what I need most No one else can give me The peace that lives within me Comes from my father above I cannot buy it The peace that lives within me Comes from my father And I cannot deny it No fame, no honored title matters Yet I bear a greater name To whom my praise is given While some choose to walk alone I walk with the lord He is the bread that never fails me My true north, my strong refuge What good is endless money If a life holds no peace They grow old, and they die But they do not rest in peace The flesh loosens from the bones Yet they never loosen from their gold I am the richest man in the world Not because I have a fortune But because I hold the true fortune For my fortune is peace Life passes swiftly by I stand on what endures For peace is what builds the most