‘FOR THY SAKE’

George Herbert (1593–1632)

Teach me, my God and King,

In all things Thee to see,

And what I do in anything

To do it as for Thee.

All may of Thee partake;

Nothing can be so mean,

Which with this tincture, ‘For Thy sake’,

Will not grow bright and clean.

A servant with this clause

Makes drudgery divine;

Who sweeps a room as for Thy laws

Makes that an action fine.

This is the famous stone

That turneth all to gold;

For that which God doth touch and own

Cannot for less be told.

Published by F. C. Mutton, 22 Christchurch Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4QY, England Printed by C. Ellis, Billericay, Essex, England