Text:Desiring Heaven

CCLXIX. Desiring Heaven

1 No more I ask or hope to find,
Delight or happiness below;
Sorrow may well possess the mind
That feeds where thorns and thistles grow.

2 The joy that fades is not for me,
I seek immortal joys above;
There, glory without end shall be
The bright reward of faith and love.

3 Cleave to the world ye sordid worms,
contented lick your native dust:
But God shall fight, with all his storms,
Against the idol of your trust.

Text Information
First Line: No more I ask or hope to find
Title: Desiring Heaven
Meter: C. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1799
Topic: Heaven: Longed for
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