“Go, worship, friend; thy act’s no worship, as I trew!”
For fear lest we should trespass, even as we pray,
Our worship has the prayer: “Lord, guide us in Thy way!”[364]165
“Permit not Thou, O God, that my devotion’s act
Be counted erring hypocrite’s unwelcome pact!”
The surmise of our deaf man wide was of the mark.
A ten years’ friendship ’twould have wrecked! Beware such spark!
Man’s judgment, friend, that’s based on sense’s treacherous sand,
Can never be compared with revelation’s wand.
Hast ear to hear? Hast mind to recognise the truth?