5. The Intervention of the Christ-Impulse in History—Bridging the Abyss Between the Living and the Dead

> Into cosmic distances I will carry > My feeling heart, so that it grows warm > In the fire of the holy forces' working; > Into cosmic thoughts I will weave > My own thinking, so that it grows clear > In the light of eternal life-becoming; > Into depths of soul I will sink > Devoted contemplation, so that it grows strong > For the true goals of human activity; > In the peace of God I strive thus > Amidst life's battles and cares, > To prepare myself for the higher Self; > Aspiring to work in joy-filled peace, > Sensing cosmic being in my own being, > I seek to fulfil my human duty; > May I live in anticipation > Oriented toward my soul's star, > Which gives me my place in spirit realms.