Worship Poem by John Bowring

Spirit of devotion, come!
Make and consecrate a home
In the hearts that now
Reverent and grateful meet
At the Almighty's altar-feet,
And adoring bow.


Purify those hearts within-
Shades of doubt and taints of sin
Purify and chase;
Let them 'neath Thine influence be,
O our God! for truth and Thee
Fit abiding place.


Thou-devotion's soul! inspire,
Hallowed thought and pure desire!
Of this mortal clod
Build an altar-rear a dome-
And a temple, and a home,
For the living God!