William Preston Johnston - Colombus II lyrics

THOU art not yet a saint, or canonized, In calendar of church, or men's esteem, Grand Christopher! The things thy soul most prized, The two worlds that made up thy life long dream Are commonplace and trite, as men now deem; The young world that thy caravels explored Beyond the ocean's verge and earth's extreme, But most the sphere unseen wherein thy spirit soared. But who among the sons of mortal men Showed stouter heart in want, or storm, or fray, Or fortitude the stings of fate to bear? At each rebuff thine essay, made again Through mirk and misdoubt, found at last a way, And heaven made answer to thy toil and prayer!