1 O Lord of sunny strength, your power is over all creation.
Your might nurtures and bolsters the created world.
2 You lift me high with courage over your people.
You emboldened me with your powerful ways.
3 Bring back your warmth to our hearts.
Bring back your warmth to all our days.
4 Look upon our innocence with pity.
Look upon our innocence with favor.
5 O Lord, your icy blast strongly takes hold;
the north wind freezes us to the core.
6 Your cold breath washes over our spirits;
the north wind freezes us to the core.
7 Take this bitter wind away from us;
the north wind freezes us to the core.
8 Remove the icy enemies that obstruct us;
the north wind freezes us to the core.
9 Bring us the freedom of obedience,
as a servant receives reward from a master.
10 Bring us the freedom of devotion,
as a dog finds solace at an owner’s feet.
11 Lord of the Lost,
my parents have gone;
my sister has fled.
12 Nevertheless, you alone stand beside me.
13 Lord of the Lost,
my heart lives in you;
my trust rests with you.
14 Forevermore,
you alone stand beside me.
15 Deliver us from this cold.
16 Restore the warmth of your sun to our hearts,
as a kindness restores a smile.
17 Deliver us from this ice.
18 Revive the warmth of activity in our frozen land,
as sleep revives the body.
19 Lord, our Savior,
you hear the words of your children, in our praise and suffering.
20 Lord, our Savior,
you care for the needs of your children, in our restoration and revival.
21 Who is our Savior of warmth?
22 The Lord of all!
The Lord of sunny strength!