Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke

"Ich will dich lieben, meine Stärke" (I want to love you, my strength) is a sacred poem by Johann Scheffler who is known by his pen name Angelus Silesius. It appeared first in a poem collection, Heilige Seelen-Lust (Holy bliss of the soul) in 1657, and has become a Christian song in notable hymnals of different denominations, with different melodies.