Matthew 4:21: The God of love our nature bore

The God of love our nature bore,
Not to destroy it, but restore:
The Friend of human race
Delights to make His goodness known,
And joins a pair by nature one
In closer ties of grace.

Whom nature joins He often parts,
To claim our undivided hearts,
Our faithfulness to prove,
To manifest His grace below.
That feeble worms may feel, and know
The wonders of His love.

There is a time for souls to toil,
To cast our nets into the sea:
But call'd apart, to rest awhile,
Fishers of men employ'd by Thee,
Jesus, our labours we suspend,
And know the time our nets to mend.

We gain, in solitude and prayer,
Strength to pursue Thy love's design.
Ourselves for dangers fresh prepare.
And fortified by grace Divine,
We boldly launch into the main,
And cast the gospel-net again.