O Lord my God
When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hand hath made
I hear the soothing Somali Sea
I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed
Then sings my soul, my Savior, to thee
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
O Lord my God
When I in awesome wonder
Consider that You
God
Your Son
Merlin Russell Grove
Not sparing
Sent him to die
Just like You did ages ago
On that lonesome Somali Muslim cross
I scarce can take it in
That on that lonesome Somali Muslim cross
My burden bearing
Merlin bled for me
Merlin bled for Somalia
Just like You did ages ago
And died to take away my sin
Just like You did ages ago.
Then sings my soul, my Savior, to thee
How great Thou art!
How great Thou art!
Nota Bene:
Merlin Russell Grove of Markham, Ontario
was martyred on July 16, 1962, by a Muslim muttonhead
from Mugdi Mudug. Mahamud Siad Togane
(Readily acknowledging his debt to the original composer
of the song of which this is just a pastiche & a variation).
