Prayers to the Archangels II (Gabriel, giver of knowledge)

Gabriel, giver of knowledge, Master of reason and thought, Leader in ways of wisdom For the wayward and untaught;

When through the many voices,— The rote of the sea and the rain, The whispering snow and the thunder, And the ancient wind's refrain,—

The Unknown speaks to mortals And the eager Soul gives ear, Grant thou the understanding That shall make the meaning clear.

Open our eyes to glory As only a seraph can, And teach us the angel's measure Of the stature and freedom of man.