Prayer:
O Krishna, Thou loving Shepherd of the people,
Buddha, Lord of infinite compassion,
Jesus, Thou lover and Saviour of the soul,
May Ye and all the nameless Masters of the spirit,
Visions of divine compassion,
Receive and save this soul!
Keep her in Thine own presence, O Lord God,
And let light perpetual shine upon her.
Rest in peace:[1]
Speed forth, O Soul, upon thy star-strewn path!
Speed, blissful one, where thought is ever free!
Where time and sense no longer mist the view,
Eternal peace and blessings be on thee!
Thy service true, complete thy sacrifice,
Thy home the heart of love transcendent find.
Remembrance sweet, that kills all space and time,
Like altar-roses, fill thy place behind.
Thy bonds are broke, thy quest in bliss is found,
And,—one with That which comes as Death and Life,—
Thou helpful one! Unselfish e’er on earth,
Ahead, still aid with love this world of strife.
- ↑ By the Swâmi Vivekananda.
