shall we not open the human heart,

swing the doors till the hinges start;

stop our worrying doubt and din,

hunting heaven and dodging sin?

there is no need to search so wide,

open the door and stand aside—

let god in!

shall we not open the human heart

to loving labor in field and mart;

working together for all about,

the glad, large labor that knows not doubt?

can he be held in our narrow rim?

do the work that is work for him—

let god out!

shall we not open the human heart,

never to close and stand apart?

god is a force to give way to!

god is a thing you have to do!

god can never be caught by prayer,

hid in your heart and fastened there—

let god through!