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The Story Of Swami Rama - Holybook

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Story</strong> <strong>Of</strong> <strong>Swami</strong> <strong>Rama</strong><br />

at first gave his foolish consent; but on reconsideration,<br />

he begged pardon of Khizra, saying; "My most gracious<br />

brother, excuse me please, I would prefer to have my<br />

boat without a captain, ferried directly by the hand of<br />

love. If you, the Lord of the Seas, take the oar, it is safe<br />

riding; but, ah! It is too safe; it will make me rely upon<br />

you, and bar me from direct dependence on God. Please<br />

do not stay between me and God. <strong>The</strong>re is more joy to<br />

me in resting directly on God's bosom than even the<br />

bosom of my brother Khizra."<br />

Says the desperate and forlorn lover: "Pray, flash on Oh<br />

lightning! Roar on, Oh thunder! Rage on, Oh storm!<br />

Howl on, Oh winds! I thank you, I thank you. O blessed<br />

Thunder, you frighten delicate Love to cling to me for a<br />

moment. How infinitely sweet are the bitters of life I<br />

when out of its grapes we can press the sweet wine of<br />

delicious pangs of God-Love!<br />

Take my life and let it be<br />

Consecrated, Lord, to <strong>The</strong>e,<br />

Take my heart and let it be<br />

Full saturated, Love, with <strong>The</strong>e,<br />

Take my eyes and let them be<br />

Intoxicated, God, with <strong>The</strong>e.<br />

Take my hands and let them be<br />

Engaged in sweating, Truth, for <strong>The</strong>e.<br />

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