361. OPPILLAATHA THIVYA ANPAE (Love divine all loves excelling)

1.       Oppillaatha thivya anpae,

          Motchaanantha, thaevareer

          Enkazhl nenjil vaasam seithae

          Aruzhl poorthiyaakuveer.

          Maathayaazhla yesu naathaa,

          Anpu mayamaana neer,

          Naintha uzhzhlaththil yiranki

          Um ratchippaal sanththipeer.

2.       Umathu nal aavi thaarum,

          Enkazhl nenju poorippaai

          Ummil saara neerae vaarum,

          Suththa anpin vadivaai;

          Paava aasai ellaam neekki

          Adiyaarai ratchiyum;

          Visuvaasaththai thuvakki

          Mudippavaraai yirum.

3.       Valla naathaa enkazhl paeril

          Meetpin anpai oottrumae;

          Viraivaai um aalayaththil

          Vanthu entrum thankumae.

          Vaanorpola naankazhl ummai

          Niththam vaazhlthi saevippom!

          Oyevillaamal umathanpai

          Poorippaai kondaaduvom.

4.       Unthan puthu sishtippaiyum

          Suththa thooimaiyaakkumaen;

          Unthan thivya ratchippaiyum

          Pooranapaduththumaen;

          Enkazhl kireedam ummun vaiththu

          Anpil moozhlki pottriyum,

          Maenmai maelae maenmai pettru

          Vinnil vaazhla seithidum.