O How the Thought of God Attracts

O how the thought of God attracts And draws the heart from earth And sickens it of passing shows And dissipating mirth!

Tis not enough to save our souls, To shun th’eternal fires; The thought of God will rouse the heart To more sublime desires.

God only is the creature’s home, Though rough and strait the road; Yet nothing less can satisfy The love that longs for God.

O utter but the Name of God, Down in your heart of hearts, And see from the world at once All tempting light depart!

A trusting heart, a yearning eye, Can win their way above, If mountains can be moved by faith, Is there less power in love?