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God! God! God! by Paramhansa Yogananda

by Nayaswami Kamala

Paramhansa Yogananda said that this beautiful poem was given to him by St. Francis of Assisi in a vision.

Folded Hands Praying to God

From the depths of slumber,
As I ascend the spiral stairways of wakefulness,
I will whisper:
God! God! God!

Thou art the food, and when I break my fast
Of nightly separation from Thee,
I will taste Thee, and mentally say,
God! God! God!

No matter where I go, the spotlight of my mind
Will ever keep turning on Thee;
And in the battle din of activity, my silent war-cry will be:
God! God! God!

When boisterous storms of trials shriek,
And when worries howl at me,
I will drown their noises by loudly chanting
God! God! God!

When my mind weaves dreams
With threads of memories,
On that magic cloth will I emboss:
God! God! God!

Every night, in time of deepest sleep,
My peace dreams and calls, Joy! Joy! Joy!
And my joy comes singing evermore:
God! God! God!

In waking, eating, working, dreaming, sleeping,
Serving, meditating, chanting, divinely loving,
My soul will constantly hum, unheard by any:
God! God! God!

Paramhansa Yogananda, Whispers from Eternity, 1929 First Edition published by Yogoda and Sat-Sanga

Topics: Paramhansa Yogananda, prayer, spiritual life

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