THE CALL:

This I saw, or else some inner presence made
it known to me;

The Universe is filled with life; the air, the sky,
the sea

Teem with intelligence, with majesty and might;

And deep within me, some subtle inner sight

Beholds and sees, comprehends and knows the All,

Nor fears nor falters, but answers the Divine Call

To be as one beyond the bounds of time and space,

To overcome the bondage of the human race,

And leap, with trust undaunted, free,

Into the deeps of that Infinite Sea

Whose waters, calm, are ready to receive

Those, who in simple faith, believe.

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