~Gently They Lead Us~

[Guest guest]

Jai Maa and Happy New Year to all of our beloved Divine Family!

i would like to share with all of you the lyrics of another bhajan

from the OP Devi Mandir Songbook. i don't know who wrote this one,

but if anyone does know, please post, so we can properly thank them

for this very lovely offering to our beloved Shree Maa and dear

Swamiji.

 

~GENTLY THEY LEAD US~

 

GENTLY THEY LEAD US FURTHER INTO THE MYSTERY;

GENTLEY THEY LEAD US, MOTHER AND SWAMIJI.

 

SHE'S THE MOON, THE NIGHT, THE OCEAN;

HE THE SUN, THE LIGHT, THE DAY.

IN THE SOUL'S DARK NIGHT OF ANGUISH,

THEY LIGHT A FIRE TO SHOW THE WAY.

 

WHAT'S THIS LIFE THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN?

WHAT'S THIS MYSTERY ALL AROUND?

WITH THEIR LIVES AS AN EXAMPLE,

THEY SHARE WITH US WHAT THEY HAVE FOUND.

 

WHERE THERE IS HATRED, LET US SOW LOVE;

[FOR] GOD IS EVERYWHERE AROUND.

SIMPLE THINGS ARE ALSO HOLY,

AND THE NAMES OF GOD ARE SACRED SOUND.

 

DROP COMPLEXITY AND JUST START LOVING;

YOUR SADHANA IS YOUR DAILY LIFE.

SEE THE MOTHER IN ALL CREATION;

YOUR MEDITATION WILL CALM YOUR STRIFE.

 

LET US REJOICE IN HER CREATION;

SING AND DANCE THE MYSTERY.

HOLY FIRES WILL BURN OUR KARMA;

THE MOTHER'S LOVE WILL SET US FREE.

 

SHREE MAA IS OUR BELOVED MOTHER;

SWAMIJI, OUR TEACHER DEAR.

SHIVA AND SHAKTI FOR US UNITED;

COME IN LOVE AND CAST OUT FEAR.

 

your sister dissolving in Maa's sweet love,

muktimaa