NEW HOPE MUSIC - "SUN VALTAVAN ARMOSI VUOKSI MÄ SAAN ", by Ralph Merrifield

Encouraging people around the world since 1991 !!

Our background MIDI is "By Your Abundant Love",
written by Ralph Merrifield,
arranged by Bob Sorem (from Minnesota)

We recently received a Finnish recording of this song
Hear the MP3 !!

Finnish translation by Lea Alaja,
choir arrangement by Marja Väisänen

"Hi Ralph! Here is one more translation. I (Lea) translated it and Marja
arranged it for the choir... The arrangement follows the Finnish words and is a little
bit simpler from your original one. As to the words I tried to follow the
related verses in the Finnish Bible (Psalm 5:8 and 5:12-13) as much as possible.

In the first verse of the song I added "to dwell in your house" because of the
music and this thought is somewhere else in the Bible anyway.

In the third verse I couldn't find a way to put the word "shield" into it, but I think
the words "in the shelter of your grace" is ok. And I wanted to end the song saying "
and worship You, Jesus", because He is the Lord we worship and it's always
wonderful to say His name...

I like this song very much. Its melody is calm and beautiful and it's
great to sing these words to the Lord, worship Him and get reminded about
the wonderful shelter of His grace." (Lea Alaja, from Finland)

SUN VALTAVAN ARMOSI
VUOKSI MÄ SAAN
(By Your Abundant Love)

1.    Sun valtavan armosi vuoksi mä saan
huoneesees tulla asumaan
ja pyhään temppeliis päin kumartaa,
Sua, Herra, palvoa.

2.    Ja kaikki ilosta laulakoot,
joiden turva on Sinussa
ja ikuisesti he riemuitkoot.
Ole heidän suojansa,

3.    että he, jotka nimeäs rakastavat,
Sinussa aina iloitsevat.
On vanhurskas aivan turvassa
Sun armosi suojassa.

4.    Sun valtavan rakkautes vuoksi mä saan
huoneesees tulla asumaan
ja pyhään temppeliis päin kumartaa,
Sua, Herra, palvoa,

ja pyhään temppeliis päin kumartaa,
Sua, Jeesus, palvoa.

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Translation from Finnish words to English:

1.    Because of Your abundant grace
I may come to Your house to dwell there
and bow down at Your holy temple
and worship You, Lord.

2.    And let all sing for joy,
those whose refuge is in You,
and let them forever rejoice.
Be their shelter,

3.    That those who love Your name,
will always rejoice in You.
The righteous man is completely safe
in the shelter of Your grace,

4.    Because of Your abundant love I may
come to Your house to dwell there
and bow down at Your holy temple
and worship You, Lord.

and bow down at Your holy temple
and worship You, Jesus.

English Version: Lyrics, MIDI, MP3, PDF sheet music

Thank you for your help in sharing this song with
our brothers and sisters in Finland !!!

- Ralph Merrifield