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THE THOUGHT OF GOD

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Feb 25, 1875

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 45, No. 9.

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THE THOUGHT OF GOD.

By Faber

Oh! how the thought of God attracts And draws the heart from earth, And sickens it of passing shows, And dissipating mirth!
God only is the creature’s home, Though long and rough the road; Yet nothing less can satisfy The love that longs for God.
Oh, utter but the name of God Down in your heart of hearts, And see how from the world at once All tempting light departs.
A trusting heart, a yearning eye, Can win their way above; If mountains can be moved by faith, Is there less power in love?
How little of that road, my soul, How little hast thou gone! Take heart, and let the thought of God Allure thee further on.
Dole not thy duties out to God, But let thy hand be free; Look long at Jesus; his sweet blood, How was it dealt to thee?
The perfect way is hard to flesh; It is not hard to love; If thou wert sick for want of God How swiftly wouldst thou move!
—Faber.