CONSECRATION 399 Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower John 14: 23 9. 8. 9. 8. 8. 6. Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke Johann Scheffler, 1657, cento Tr., Catherine Winkworth, 1863, alt. Ich will dich lieben “Harmonischer Liederschatz” Frankfurt, 1733 suf ra art will I fer diance my er; ble en, ior, And Whose Who Thee and my bro’t me hath best love, no me Thee, I I keep thank will will love, watch Je love, 2 Thee 1 Thee I 4 Oh, 3 and from my my hum heav Sav Tow ful, sus, my my Life, Sun Strength, then, stum er, er, rich feet praise all ev pow giv would ly for my ble, en Hope, tru light more Thee stray; me; Friend; Joy; Up I Thee to to est my when who love love my hast and with hold thank will will me Thee, I I Fill Thee I Thee the and ness de way. free; end; stroy. all thank will will I my Thee I ar let that nev me could er Nor All For With dor by glad kind ne’er ter me Thy shall make shall time loi mine. art. bright! vealed. strong lips deem life and re er is A men. love, love that na vine, Thy is my Di O with my ture all with soul heart, Light Ra what my long diance Thy Re as light, healed Thou O By So 5 Oh, teach me, Lord, to love Thee truly With soul and body, head and heart, And grant me grace that I may duly Practice fore’er love’s sacred art. Grant that my ev’ry thought may be Directed e’er to Thee. 6 Thee will I love, my Crown of gladness; Thee will I love, my God and Lord, Amid the darkest depths of sadness, Not for the hope of high reward— For Thine own sake, O Light Divine, So long as life is mine.