Prayer Given by Swami

Will You, my Lord, let go the hold?
You will not, You will not,
You will not let go,
However bad I be.

Will You my Lord, let me waste my years?
You will not, You will not,
You will not let me waste,
However dull I be.

Will You my Lord, let me run to ruin?
You will not, You will not,
You will not let me run,
However wayward I be.

Will You my Lord let me escape Your eye?
You will not, You will not,
You will not let me escape,
However wanton I be.

You cannot but rush to rescue Your own,
You cannot delay for weighing pro and con;
You cannot stay unconcerned when we weep;
You cannot but respond to the prayers of the poor.

(Prayer written by Baba and given to Kasturi, New Year’s Day 1959)

Source: Spiritual Impressions, Nov.-Dec. 1997