Thought
Far views of horizon broad
Of pinks and wakening hues
The calm and peace all around
And silent voice Divine was heard
Then silence broke along with dawn,
As from minarets echoes bid
Come pray – come pray this day!
Temple bells rang out aloud
And shattering shankhas fully blown
Suddenly retracing sounds
That resonate from source of OM
Come pray – come pray this day!
Church bells in deep tones did chime
To announce the hour of prayer time
Alerting pigeons flapped their wings
In praise of God and living things
Come pray – come pray this day!
I peeped in houses, huts and tents
And there I saw the simple lamps
Heard sincerely uttered chants.
And the gods were all entranced
Prayers and thoughts vibrated strong
Throughout the three grand worlds
And even in celestial realms,
The angels thronged and danced.
Rejoice, today the earth is draped
With joy and hope as new world shaped
Prayer
O Lord of constant love, I thank you for the grace of thought and prayer. I know that I have largely wasted these and yet You continue to supply Your very Self as their flow. May we all find precious time to be intensely with Thee.
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