Forever Near

He is forever near to us;
Though we are certain to stray:
Think on our forgetfulness of Him,
And His continual thought of us;
Think on our alienated hearts,
And His unchanging love.
We cannot turn away His care;
We cannot exhaust His compassion;
Nor estrange His guiding hand:
All men, throughout the ages,
Are the objects of these;
"For He maketh His sun to rise
On the evil and on the good,
And sendeth rain on the just
And on the unjust".
This truth attests and projects
A truly radiant picture,
Of His longsuffering patience,
And love; cast to all Creation.

"We love Him, because
He first loved us."

Thank you, Father;
Amen.