Love is Strength

Love alone is great in might,

Makes the heavy burden light,

Smooths rough ways to weary feet,

Makes the bitter morsel sweet:

Love alone is strength!

Might that is not born of Love

Is not Might born from above.

Has its birthplace down below

Where they neither reap nor sow:

Love alone is strength!

Love is stronger than all force,

Is its own eternal source;

Might is always on decay,

Love grows fresher every day:

Love alone is strength!

Little ones, no ill can chance;

Fear ye not, but sing and dance;

Though the high-heaved heaven should fall

God is plenty for us all:

God is Love and Strength!

~George MacDonald