Hymn to Manas by Gustav Holst — Lyrics

O thou who hast fled away to join the ranks of those that lie within the abode of Death. We call thee back to dwell with us again. O thou who hast fled away o’er lofty mountain peaks, across the billows of the sea. We call thee back to dwell with us again. O thou who has fled away beyond the earth and sky to live within the splendour of the sun. We call thee back to dwell with us again. O thou who hast fled away To bathe thyself in radiant light, whose flashing beams flow on through space in everlasting streams: We call thee back to dwell with us again. O thou who hast fled away towards the dread unknown. We call thee back to dwell with us again. O thou who hast fled away to be united with the All that is and is to be. We call thee back to dwell with us again.