Classic Poem

Life of God, within my soul
Come, and make my spirit whole!
Pour new life through every vein,
Search and heal this inward pain!

All this restless discontent,
All these wishes vainly spent,
All this love of self and ease,
All thy searching spirit sees,—

Let them all decay and fall;
Thou, my God, be all in all;
Be my power and be my peace,
Be my freedom and release.

Ever whisper the great thought
Which by toil is never bought;
Still reveal the glorious truth
That gives the soul perpetual youth.