The Great Souls

One by one the great souls pass away

And in their wake a sea of calm is found,

The light they brought to earth shall surely stay,

Their words in each aspiring heart resound.

These consecrated visitors alone

As mentors, friends and often inner guides

Climbed to heights that men have never known,

The truth-light caught that now on earth resides.

Their constant help they offered to mankind

Their wisdom-streams a boon to those who strive

Though haltingly and often seeking blind

A higher and diviner life to live.