In one salutation to thee

In one salutation to thee, my God,

let all my senses spread out

and touch this world at thy feet.

Like a rain-cloud of July

hung low with its burden of unshed showers

let all my mind bend down at thy door

in one salutation to thee.

Let all my songs gather together

their diverse strains into a single current

and flow to a sea of silence

in one salutation to thee.

Like a flock of homesick cranes

flying night and day

back to their mountain nests

let all my life take its voyage

to its eternal home

in one salutation to thee.