I Can Do Nothing Without God

I can do nothing without God, Helplessness strikes me to the ground. In vain I burn my candles against the wind, Clutching ambition's ideal in my hand.

Diligence is a dangerous game. My persistence is merely waste of strength, Without the Lord I'll freeze by the fire, Die of thirst, no matter how much I drink.

Why try to build another Babel And tiny towers upon the sand, When He commands the Universe itself, Showing love in every petal that expands...

Like a sailboat without wind—so am I: I cannot hold myself upon the waves, And instead of singing, only whimpers sound To the joy of my merciless foe.

Without the Creator's kindness here on earth, I in this world will simply disappear. Even in the sea do ships burn bright, When without the Lord they chart their course...

This world is built with Heavenly Wisdom's art, Impossible to live without the Creator's love! Magnificent our Celestial Jeweler shines, Transforming hearts by His own hand...