We love Thee, Lord yet not alone, because Thy bounteous hand

Showers down its rich and ceaseless gifts

On ocean and on land;

We praise Thee, gracious Lord, for these,

Yet not for these alone

The incense of Thy children's love

Arises to Thy throne.

We love Thee, Lord, because when we

had err’d, and gone astray,

Thou didst recall our wandering souls

into the heavenward way,

When helpless, hopeless, we were lost

in sin and sorrow’s night

A guilding ray was granted us

From Thy pure fount of light.

Because, 0 Lord, Thou lovest us

With everlasting love,

And sentest forth Thy son to die

That we might live above;

Because, when we were heirs of wrath,

Thou gavest hopes of heaven;

We love because we much have sinn’d,

and much have been forgiven.