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).