So often it appears to me

So often it appears to me,
As I embrace and love Thee,
That Thou art for me in the world
And I for the sake of Thee.

’Tis difficult through life to pass
Avoiding all deflection;
But to give others happiness
Is greatest satisfaction.

And if the king enjoys his crown
And God has heaven’s Eden
And birds have forest in the spring,
I do have Thee, my maiden.