Lord of my heart's elation, br Spirit of things unseen, br Be thou my aspiration br Consuming and serene! br Bear up, bear out, bear onward br This mortal soul alone, br To selfhood or oblivion, br Incredibly thine own,— br As the foamheads are loosened br And blown along the sea, br Or sink and merge forever br In that which bids them be. br br I, too, must climb in wonder, br Uplift at thy command,— br Be one with my frail fellows br Beneath the wind's strong hand, br br A fleet and shadowy column br Of dust or mountain rain, br To walk the earth a moment br And be dissolved again.