spiritual poetry
God's elder, elder meek,
How much of wondrous humility
In the passion-sufferer's traits,
Wonderful of prayer to God gift
With smile has on his mouth lain.
Hunched with a heavy feat,
He's coming, a heaven's ringer,
Visionary, inspired, neat,
Full of blissful miracles.
Emanates a blessed power
From him onto those praying;
Becomes numb the mind of proud
Before the holiness of sacred.
Sergei Bekhteev