Believe and Pray

Believe and pray. Who can believe and pray
Shall never fail nor falter, though the fate
Of his abode, or geniture, or date.
With charms beguile or threats obstruct his way.
For free is faith and potent to obey.
And love content in patient prayer to wait,
Like the poor cripple at the Beautiful Gate,
Shall be relieved on some miraculous day.
Lord, I believe ! — Lord, help mine unbelief !
If I could pray, I know that thou would'st hear ;
Well were it though my faith were only grief,
And I could pray but with a contrite tear.
But none can pray whose wish is not thy will.
And none believe who are not with thee still.