He Prayeth Best Who Lovest Best

He prayeth best who lovest best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.

Author: Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Year: 1798

These lines are the concluding stanza of the poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' (published 1798 in Lyrical Ballads). They are frequently excerpted and presented as a standalone hymn or sacred verse.