A Benediction
The mother's heart, the hero's will,
The sweetness of the southern breeze,
The sacred charm and strength that dwell
On Aryan altars, flaming, free;
All these be yours, and many more
No ancient soul could dream before —
Be thou to India's future son
The mistress, servant, friend in one.
A Benediction
About the poet
Swami Vivekanand
Swami Vivekananda [ 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902], born Narendranath Datta was an Indian Hindu monk, a chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the…
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Quest For God
Quest For GodO'ver hill and dale and mountain range,
Hold Yet A While
Hold Yet A WhileHold yet a while, Strong Heart,
On The Sea's Bosom
On The Sea's BosomIn blue sky floats a multitude of clouds --
