# To My God explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by George MacDonald.

## What happens

The speaker reflects on waking to the realization of having forgotten God, while acknowledging that God never forgets them and is the one who wakes them.

## Themes in this chapter

### Spiritual Struggle and Doubt

The speaker's struggle with forgetfulness of God and the realization of their own spiritual neglect.

### Redemption and Grace

God's constant mindfulness and act of waking the speaker suggests grace and redemption despite human forgetfulness.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

The speaker who wakes and finds they have been forgetting God.

### God

The divine presence who never forgets the speaker and wakes them.

## Key lines

> Oh how oft I wake and find I have been forgetting thee! I am never from thy mind: Thou it is that wakest me.

I often wake up and realize I have forgotten you, but you never forget me; you are the one who wakes me.

_The speaker expresses remorse for neglecting God while affirming God's constant attention and care._

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters/to-my-god
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- All chapters: https://www.betterreads.online/discover/poetry_8_se/chapters