Methodist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#82

82. Thee will I love, my strength, my tower

1 Thee will I love, my strength, my tower;
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
Fills my whole soul with chaste 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 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 sceptre, or Thy rod;
What though my flesh and heart decay,
Thee shall I love in endless day!

Text Information

• First Line: Thee will I love, my strength, my tower
• Translator: J. Wesley, 1703-1791
• Author: J. Scheffler, 1624-1677
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1917
• Topic: The Godhead: The Son; Love: To Christ; Love: To God; Race, the Christian

Tune Information

• Name: PATER OMNIUM
• Composer: H. J. E. Holmes, 1852-
• Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8
• Key: F Major or modal