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Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Treasure

Author: Egede Glahn Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6 Appears in 2 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure, My heart in Thee finds peace and joy; Thee will I love in fullest measure, And in Thy cause my life employ; Thee will I love and serve alone. Lord, take me as Thine own. 2 Thee will I love, Thou Life from heaven, Thou leadest me on life's true way. Thee will I love, Thou hast me given The light undimm'd by darkest day, Thee will I love whose blood was spilt To cleanse my soul from guilt. 3 So long wert Thou to me a stranger, Who first of all didst hold me dear; I sought afar in sin and danger, The home that was with Thee so near, But love and peace for which I sigh'd With Thee alone abide. 4 Disown not, Lord, the child returning To Thee discouraged and forlorn. The tempting world I sought with yearning Had nought to give but grief and scorn. In Thee alone, for all its grief, My heart can find relief. 5 Thee will I love and worship ever, My God, my Lord and Brother dear. Must ev'ry worldly tie I sever And naught but scorn I suffer here, Thee will I love, my Lord divine; O Jesus, call me Thine. Topics: Following Christ Used With Tune: [Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure]

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[Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure]

Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6 Appears in 40 hymnals Tune Sources: German Tune Tune Key: E Flat Major Incipit: 13515 65432 34517 Used With Text: Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Treasure

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Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Treasure

Author: Egede Glahn Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home #233 (1927) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure, My heart in Thee finds peace and joy; Thee will I love in fullest measure And in Thy cause my life employ; Thee will I love and serve alone, Lord, take me as Thine own. 2 Thee will I love, Thou Life from heaven, Who leadest me on life's true way. Thee will I love, Thou hast me given The light undimm'd by darkest day, Thee will I love whose blood was spilt To cleanse my soul from guilt. 3 So long wert Thou to me a stranger, Who first of all didst hold me dear; I sought afar in sin and danger The home that was with Thee so near, But love and peace for which I sigh'd With Thee alone abide. 4 Disown not, Lord, the child returning To Thee discouraged and forlorn. The tempting world I sought with yearning Had nought to give but grief and scorn. In Thee alone, for all its grief, My heart can find relief. 5 Thee will I love and worship ever, My God, my Lord and Brother dear. Must ev'ry worldly tie I sever And naught but scorn I suffer here, Thee will I love, my Lord divine; O Jesus, call me Thine. Topics: Following Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure]

Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Treasure

Author: Egede Glahn Hymnal: Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #233 (1928) Meter: 9.8.9.8.8.6 Lyrics: 1 Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure, My heart in Thee finds peace and joy; Thee will I love in fullest measure, And in Thy cause my life employ; Thee will I love and serve alone. Lord, take me as Thine own. 2 Thee will I love, Thou Life from heaven, Thou leadest me on life's true way. Thee will I love, Thou hast me given The light undimm'd by darkest day, Thee will I love whose blood was spilt To cleanse my soul from guilt. 3 So long wert Thou to me a stranger, Who first of all didst hold me dear; I sought afar in sin and danger, The home that was with Thee so near, But love and peace for which I sigh'd With Thee alone abide. 4 Disown not, Lord, the child returning To Thee discouraged and forlorn. The tempting world I sought with yearning Had nought to give but grief and scorn. In Thee alone, for all its grief, My heart can find relief. 5 Thee will I love and worship ever, My God, my Lord and Brother dear. Must ev'ry worldly tie I sever And naught but scorn I suffer here, Thee will I love, my Lord divine; O Jesus, call me Thine. Topics: Following Christ Languages: English Tune Title: [Thee will I love, my Strength, my Treasure]

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J. C. Aaberg

1877 - 1970 Translator (English) of "Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Treasure" Jens Christian Aaberg (b. Moberg, Denmark, 1877; d. Minneapolis, MN, 1970) immigrated to the United States in 1901. Educated at Grand View College and Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa, he entered the ministry of the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and served congregations in Marinette, Wisconsin; Dwight, Illinois; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Aaberg wrote Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark (1945), translated at least eighty hymns from Danish into English, and served on four hymnal committees. In 1947 King Frederick of Denmark awarded him the Knight Cross of Denmark. --Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1987