Trust in God, No. II

Trust in God, No. II. [No. 15]

O Heavenly Father! without Thee, how vain
Are all our efforts! We must trust in Thee,
And do our duty bravely, if that we
True Masons would become. Sunshine and rain,
Sent in due season, may to ripeness bring 5
Fruit of the trees we plant, and seeds we sow
Through them bring increase; but to Thee we owe
Earth, seed, rain, sunshine, strength, and ev’rything.
All noble thoughts and feelings from Thee come:
Thou art around and in us everywhere: 10
There is no part of earth but thou art there;
And the pure Mason’s heart must be thy home:
He there, in Strength and Beauty, must erect
His own true Temple for the Almighty Architect.

by George Markham Tweddell  1st published 1887