Oh, how the thought of God attracts
一想到神，就受吸引，
And draws the heart from earth,
吸引我心離地，
And sickens it of passing shows
對於幻景立生厭心，
And dissipating mirth!
抵消地的吸力。

’Tis not enough to save our souls,
僅僅得救，免去沉淪，
To shun th’ eternal fires;
難彀神之所想；
The thought of God will rouse the heart
對神之念激動我心，
To more sublime desires.
使有更高願望。

God only is the creature’s home,
惟有神是人的住處，
Though rough and straight the road;
路雖窄而崎嶇；
Yet nothing less can satisfy
除神，無何能彀滿足
The love that longs for God.
我心深處所欲。

Oh, utter but the Name of God
只要從你心的深處，
Down in your heart of hearts,
將神尊名稱頌，
And see how from the world at once
一切引誘你的邪術，
All tempting light departs.
都要立即消蹤。

A trusting heart, a yearning eye,
信靠之心，仰望之眼，
Can win their way above;
必得神的引導；
If mountains can be moved by faith,
如果信心能彀移山，
Is there less power in love?
愛心之力豈小？

How little of that road, my soul!
哦，那追求神的道路，
How little hast thou gone!
你僅走了一點！
Take heart, and let the thought of God
向神之心，對神之顧，
Allure thee further on.
必能帶你向前。

The freedom from all willful sin,
從罪權下得著自由，
The Christian’s daily task;
生活不失檢點；
Oh! these are graces far below
這些比那愛心所求，
What longing love would ask!
仍是較低恩典。

The perfect way is hard to flesh;
完全之路，肉體感難，
It is not hard to love;
但在愛心不然；
If thou wert sick for want of God,
如果你因要神而前，
How swiftly wouldst thou move!
必勝一切糾纏。

Then keep thy conscience sensitive;
然後保守良心敏銳，
No inward token miss:
顧到裡面感覺；
And go where grace entices thee—
膏油塗抹，時時跟隨，
Perfection lies in this.
這是成熟秘訣。