Classic Poem

I ASKED for Peace —
My sins arose,
And bound me close,
I could not find release.

I asked for Truth —
My doubts came in,
And with their din
They wearied all my youth.

I asked for Love —
My lovers failed,
And griefs assailed
Around, beneath, above.

I asked for Thee —
And Thou didst come
To take me home
Within Thy Heart to be.