41 Faith Christopher Smart The Father of the Faithful said,
At God's first calling, ‘Here am I';
Let us by his example swayed,
Like him submit, like him reply,
‘Go take thy son, thine only son,
And offer him to God thy King.'
The word was given: the work begun,
‘The altar pile, the victim bring.'
But lo! Th' angelic voice above
Bade the great patriarch stop his hands;
‘Know God is everlasting love,
And must revoke such harsh commands.'
Then let us imitate the Seer,
And tender with compliant grace
Ourselves, our souls, and children here,
Hereafter in a better place