poor strains, considering them to be good
poetry and be Thou gracious. Thy will be done!
To go wrong is human, to grant pardon is divine. The
devotee-soul prays that the defects in her hymn of praise
should be overlooked, and the devotion that inspired it should
be accepted. Any attempt to praise the Lord is bound to fail;
for He is beyond the reach of words and thoughts. The
devotee-soul cannot but praise Him; but she does not ever
hope to find words that are adequate. The devotee-soul has
no will of her own. It is the Lord’s will that moves the world.
