Our Willful Hearts Have Gone Astray

Our will­ful hearts have gone astray;

Our feet have wan­dered far away;

O God

re­mem­ber not the day

When we for­sook Thy love.

O pa­tient eyes that saw us go!

O care­less hearts to grieve Him so!

O feet so swift to leave

so slow

When we came back to Love!

We fol­lowed far the way­ward will;

Our eyes turned home from ev­ery hill;

They found Thee wait­ing

watch­ing still

When we came back to Love.

We found no home to east or west;

We bore no peace with­in the breast

Until once more we were at rest

When we came back to Love.

Our Father! Hal­lowed be the name

That all with­in Thy house pro­claim;

Their pray­er and ours at last the same—

Thy will be done

O Love.