Friedrich Rückert (1789–1866)

OH, thou my soul, oh, thou my heart,

Thou my delight, my pain thou art!

Oh, thou my world in which I move,

My heaven where I soar above,

Oh, thou the tomb to which I gave

Forever all my sorrow grave.

Thou art my peace, thou art my rest,

With thee, thou heaven, I am blessed.

Thy love endows me in mine eyes,

Thy glance my own life glorifies.

Through thee above myself I fly,

My guiding spirit, my better I!