To Love, To Serve, To Give

O Lord of Puttaparthi,

Source of all Love divine;

O secret, holy refuge,

Within this heart of mine;

By Your lake of peace and stillness,

I shall in silence stay,

To hear Your words of Truth and Love

To guide me through each day,

Along the narrow way.

Your Lotus eyes that see within

And search each deep recess,

Transforming every wayward heart,

They purify and bless,

They fill with happiness.

And let my tongue recite Your name

With overflowing joy,

In tones that never cloy.

Your perfect hands that only give,

Heal, guide, protect and bless;

So graceful in their every move

To comfort and caress,

To banish all distress.

O grant us all Your Darshan,

That sight removes all care,

To see You face to face, to breathe

Your fragrance on the air,

Vibhuti from Your holy hand,

Received with gratitude,

The symbol of protecting Love,

Eternal sacred food

Uplifts the multitude.

So humble, peaceful, gentle,

You show us how to live

With soft sweet words and willingness

To love to serve, to give.

So quietly, yet swiftly

Among the throng You move;

A touch, a glance, a life is changed

By nothing but Your Love,

your all-embracing Love.

~ Deidre West ~

(Sanathana Sarathi - Jan. 1995)