Hymn 329: Thee will I love, my Strength, my ower

Ngo feran Re, ‘wo odi mi

  1. Thee will I love, my Strength, my ower,
    Thee will I love, my Joy, my crown,
    Thee will I love with all my power,
    In all Thy works, and Thee alone;
    Thee will I love, till the pure fire
    Fill my whole soul with pure desire.

  2. I thank Thee, uncreated Sun,
    That Thy bright beams on me have shined;
    I thank Thee, who hast overthrown
    My foes, and healed my wounded mind;
    I thank Thee, whose enlivening voice
    Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice.

  3. Uphold me in the doubtful race,
    Nor suffer me again to stray;
    Strengthen my feet with steady pace
    Still to press forward in Thy way;
    That all my powers, with all their might,
    In Thy sole glory may unite.

  4. Thee will I love, my joy, my crown,
    Thee will I love, my Lord, my God;
    Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown,
    Or smile, Thy scepter, or Thy rod;
    What though my flesh and heart decay?
    Thee shall I love in endless day! Amen.