GOD Incomprehensible

Far in the Heav'ns my God retires, My God, the point of my Desires, And hides his Lovely Face; When he descends within my View He charms my Reason to pursue, But leaves it tir'd and fainting in th' unequal Chase.

Or if I reach unusual height, Till near his Presence brought; There Floods of Glory check my Flight, Cramp the bold Pinions of my Wit And all untune my Thought; Plung'd in a Sea of Light I roll, Where Wisdom, Justice, Mercy Shines; Infinite Rays in Crossing Lines Beat thick Confusion on my Sight, and overwhelm my Soul.

Come to my aid, ye Fellow-Minds, And help me reach the Throne, (What single Strength in vain designs, United Force hath done; Thus Worms may Joyn, and grasp the Poles, Thus Atoms fill the Sea,) But the whole Race of Creature-Souls, Stretch'd to their last extent of Thought plunge and are lost in Thee.

Great God; behold my Reason lies Adoring; yet my Love would rise On Pinions not her own: Faith shall direct her humble Flight Thro' all the trackless Seas of Light To Thee th' Eternal Fair, the Infinite Unknown.