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Hymns Great and Small
Plus A Most Abbreviated Sanskrit Primer
For the Devotees, by David R. Graham
For IRBY Henry J. Gauntlett, 1858 OM Sai Rama OM Sai Baba OM Sai Krishna OM Sai Ram Jai Jai Jesus Jai Kasturi Jai Jerome OM Jai Jai Ram Jai Jai Rama Jai Jai Krishna Jai Jai Sathya Jai Jai Rama This is God the Holy Father This is Christ the Holy Man This is Paul the Fire of Heaven This is Stephen Bread of Life This is Mary Queen of Heaven Magdalene so Pure and Holy Jai Jai Durga Jai Jai Lakshmi Jai Jai Rama Jai Jai Sai Jai Jai Rama Jai Jai Brahma Saraswathi Jai Jai Sai Sathya Dharma Prema Shanthi Love of Sathya Sai Swami This is Brother Francis Minor This is Little Juniper This is Brother Bonaventure This is Dante Love Divine Christ dwells lovingly inside the Heart that melts in lowly Splendour. This is Seesha Guard of Dharma This is Hanuman His Friend This is Jatayu His Protector This is Sampathi His Brother Dear This is Bharadwaja Mighty Gothra of the Lord of Puttaparthi This is Xavier This Ignatius This their Father Benedict This is Anthony in Egypt This Jerome in Bethlehem This is Clare the Sweet and Holy And Teresa Pure and Lowly Father Christ and Holy Spirit Brahma Siva Vishnu Jai Radha Sita Lakshmi Gowri Durga Saraswathi Sai Siva Sathya Narasimha David Mary Paula Jerome Return For Stuttgart Adapted from a melody by Christian Friedrich Witt, 1715 Rama Lakshmana Janaki Hanuman Sugriva Ram Vali Angada Sri Rama Jambavan Jatayu Ram Dasaratha OM Jai Rama Kausalya Sumitra Ram Kaikeyi Vasishta Rama Viswamitra OM Jai Ram Bharadwaja Siva Rama Janaka Vyasa Ram Sampathi Parasurama Kumbhakarna OM Jai Ram Vibhishana OM Jai Rama Aja Dileepa Sri Ram Gargi Sathananda Rama Ikshvaku Janaki Ram Kusa Lava Sita Rama Hanuman Bharatha Ram Satrughna Sabari Rama Valmiki Kausalya Ram Return For Ode To Joy Ludwig von Beethoven, 1823 Rama Krishna Jai Jai Bolo Jai Jai Rama Krishna Bol Hari Rama Hari Krishna Hari Hari Jai Jai Bol Jai Jai Rama Jai Jai Krishna Jai Jai Rama Krishna Bol Hari Rama Hari Krishna Hari Rama Krishna Jai Return For St. Mary Magdalene (Gräfenberg) Johann Crueger, 1653 Lord Sai Divine attend our prayers, And make this house Your home. Be to the people living here Both Father, Lord and Son. Come as the Light; to us reveal The grandeur of Your Name. And lead us in those paths of Life Whereon we are the same. Come as the Fire and purge our hearts; Destroy the doubts therein. Take from us enmity and woe; Restore us free from sin. Come as the Dove and spread Your wings; Protect us in the storm. Let Love Eternal be our name, Secure as Swami's Arm. Great Baba, Sai, the Lord of All, Come to Your kindred here. Be in them Father, Lord and Son, O Holy Savior Dear. Text adapted from Andrew Reed, 1829 Return For Capel arranged, R. V. Williams, 1906 O Swami, seated on the Swing How beautiful Your Face. The flowers rest around Your Neck, So full of Love and Grace. Your Robe is white of splend'rous Light, The Goal, Desire of all. Devotees' eyes watch in delight, Hearts ripe and set to fall. The priests are chanting Ramanam, Their minds in ecstasy. The strings are pulling all our hearts, Full grateful just to be. The Joola swings and swings and swings, The Child inside of Bliss. The hearts of people ring and sing -- O Heav'nly scene of Bliss! O Bliss of worlds O worlds of Bliss, Eternal Cosmic Child. What words can limn Your Holiness, What songs Your Nature mild? O swing my Child in Lullaby -- How dare I call You my? The swinging You is only I, O Lord just let me cry. Return For Bohemian Brethren Melody of the Unitas Fratrum, 1566 Lord Sai Who comes upon the wings of Mercy all around us. To You we sing for all the day that night may not surround us. It is the dawn of Truth and Peace that calls us to Your Blessed Feet. O Savior come among us. Lord Sai the Day, the Day is come, for mighty deeds of Glory. Make us to be the substance of Your Own Eternal Story. O come to us, we are Your Own, We pant and pray for You Alone. O Savior come among us. Lord Sai is Truth, Lord Sai is Love, Lord Sai is all about us. Lord Sai is Might, Lord Sai is Right, Lord Sai is All among us. O Savior Dear, O End of fear, O Mercy Sai, O Loving Cheer. O Savior come among us. Return For Cornish M. Lee Suitor, 1982 The rocks, the trees, the river bright. The birds, the people, full of might. The Truth, the Love, the Heav'nly Light. The Father wise, the Mother bright. The cat, the rat, the night so long. The food, the mood, the evensong. The life, the love, the whole day long. The Source of God, the Never-Gone. The Solar Orb, the mercy done. The mother's love, the loads of fun. The days of rain and then of sun. O Mercy bright, O Harvest won. The way we are is how we were. Love's love undone and still in stir. The mighty winds of change occur. And still still's presence, He and Her. Messrs. Suitor and Graham were classmates from The University of Redlands, 1961-1965, and The Union Theological Seminary/School of Sacred Music, 1965-1969. Cornish is present twice in The Hymnal 1982 published by The Episcopal Church in the U.S.A. Return For Eventide William H. Monk, 1861 The mountain tall, the stream so fresh and bright. The heav'nly star, the mercy filled with light. The beauteous orb, the precious color gold. The love that can't be bought nor can be sold. Abide with me, my life is fast away. If you depart, how can the world stay? O cruel man, your nature know you not. Your life was made for love and not for "Not!"
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A Most Abbreviated Sanskrit Primer
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Aja Father of Dasaratha Baba Father (same as Aramaic Abba) Bharadwaja Monarch of Sages, devotee of Lord Siva, received Rama when He was in exile; Swami Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba took birth in the Gothra (spiritual lineage) of Bharadwaja Bharatha Brother of Rama Brahma Person of the Godhead, Creation, represented by Father in Christian iconography Dasaratha Father of Rama, a Rajarishi, gave up his beloved Rama and life itself rather than rescind his word once given Dharma Righteousness, the strength which holds the consciousness bound to Truth Dileepa Father of Aja Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Gowri Personifications of the Feminine Aspect of Divinity, each associated with one of the three Persons of the Godhead as Consort Gargi Woman Sage in the Court of Janaka Gothra Spiritual Lineage, just as there are blood lineages, there are spiritual lineages; Moses, Paul and Jerome, who are the same personality taking succeeding births, are in the Gothra of Bharadwaja, a Siva (Saivite) Lineage; so is the writer Hanuman A Monkey, ideal of devotion to God -- sees and does what is wanted without it being asked!!!; leader, with Sugriva and Angada, Monkey chiefs, in the battle to rescue Sita from the Rakshasa (demon) hordes and restore Her to Rama; frequently in Mary's pictures Hara God in the Siva aspect Hari God in the Vishnu aspect Jai Victory! Hooray! Allelulia! Yeah! Yipeeeeee! Jambavan Leader of the Bears in the battle to rescue Sita from the Rakshasa (demon) hordes and restore Her to Rama Janaka Emperor of Mithila, father of Sita, himself a Rajarishi (penultimate Sage) Janaki Name for Sita, Rama's Wife, indicating that Her father is Janaka, Emperor of Mithila Jatayu Chief of Eagles, was mortally wounded attempting to prevent Ravana, demon emperor, from abducting Sita; stayed alive by will until Rama found him and allowed him to depart while in His Arms Joola A beautifully decorated swing in which Swami Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba sits during Birthday (His) festivities devotees like to put on Kasturi secretary of Swami Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, departed August 1988, writer, teacher, editor, devotee of Swami Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Kausalya, Sumitra, Kaikeyi The Wives of Dasaratha and Mothers of Rama and His three brothers, Lakshmana, Sathrughna and Bharatha Kumbhakarna Brother of Ravana, a mighty warrior, had the good fortune to die at Rama's hand because he had counseled Ravana to restore Sita to Rama and because he embodied the quality of loyalty; represents the quality of inertia, sloth Kusa, Lava Sons of Rama and Sita Lakshmana Brother of Rama, His constant companion, ideal of brotherly devotion, Incarnation of Adiseesha (Seesha) Narasimha God in the Terror-Inducing Form -- a Lion ! Parasurama A Brahmin Sage who swore vengeance against all rulers because one had murdered His father during a rite, he succeeded against all but Dasaratha (father of Rama) and Janaka (father of Sita) and when Sita and Rama were married, he challenged Rama to combat mortal; Rama relieved him of his Bow, which was the Bow of Siva, and so relieved Parasurama of his vow and he went away supremely happy; in fact, Parasurama was an Avatar in his own right Prema Love Radha Milkmaid of Brindavan, quintessential devotee of Krishna when He was a child, model for all devotees of the Lord Rama Incarnation of Vishnu, @ 200,000 BCE, Son of Emperor Dasaratha and Queen Kausalya, Himself Emperor after exile, Husband of Sita, Herself the Incarnation of Divine Prowess; Rama is a Poorna Avatar, Fulness (Poorna) of the Godhead in human dress, as is Krishna (also Incarnation of Vishnu, 3800 BCE) and Swami Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba (Incarnation of Siva, today, among us, at Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, South India); Rama is subject of epic poem, Ramayana, composed by Sage Valmiki Ramanam Name of Rama meaning Name of God meaning repetition of the Name as spiritual discipline, the principle spiritual discipline of this age in which we live Sabari An uneducated woman of low caste, devotee of a Sage, who was permitted to live in the Sage's hermitage even though a single woman, stayed behind when the Sage departed because he told her that she would get the sight, hearing and touch of Rama; she waited, grew old and blind with yearning to see Him coming toward her on the road; she picked fresh fruit each day in anticipation of offering this to her Lord; at last, He came, she was able to offer Rama the fruit and He ate it, saying its supernal sweetness was the tenderness of devotion in Sabari's heart; Sabari got the supreme blessing of leaving the body while in the immediate Presence of the Lord and He allowed her breath to merge in Him Sai Mother Sampathi Brother of Jatayu, told Hanuman and Vanaras (Monkeys) where Ravana was keeping Sita when they were searching for Her in order to know where to give battle and against whom Santhi Peace Sathananda Chief of Staff to Emperor Janaka Sathrughna Brother of Rama Sathya Truth Seesha or Adiseesha The Primal Serpent (Cobra) Who represents Righteousness and carries the 14 worlds (vital centers, 7 major, 7 minor) on His thousand-hooded Head; frequently in Mary's pictures Siva Person of the Godhead, Consumation/Destruction, represented by Christ in Christian iconography Swami Teacher, Counselor, Guide, Guru, Protector Vali A Monkey, Brother of Sugriva who stole Sugriva's throne and wife and is slain by Rama for doing that, but dies a hero's death in Rama's Presence -- the best of fates Valmiki Sage who wrote Ramayana, the Rama Epic; he had been an infamous dacoit (brigand); cared for Sita during Her exile; Kusa and Lava were born at His hermitage Vasishta A Brahmarishi (ultimate Sage), Preceptor to the Ikshvaku (Solar) Dynasty, in which Rama took birth Vibhishana Brother of Ravana, counseled Ravana to restore Sita to Rama and then sought protection in Rama's camp; after the death of Ravana and the rescue of Sita, Rama made him emperor of the demon hordes in place of Ravana; he took birth during this century as a partially handicapped husband and father in Bangalore; Vishnu Person of the Godhead, Preservation, represented by Holy Spirit in Christian iconography Viswamitra Rajarishi who became a Brahmarishi, took Rama and Lakshmana on their first combat against demon hordes -- in this case, ones which were desecrating his rite Vyasa Sage in time of Krishna, wrote the 3 epics recounting Krishna's Career, the Prototypical Guru |
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