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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!