by Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895?6 - 1986), as Alcyone
Translation by A. Rankka
We bow at the feet of the Master
Language: English
We bow at the feet of the Master, We stand to obey His call, We live but to practise His teachings, To offer our service to all; But the glamour of earth is insistent, Its confusion, its hurry and din, So ceaseless keen be our vigil, That we lose no hint from within. Waiting the word of the Master, Watching the hidden Light; Listening to catch His orders In the very midst of the fight; Seeing His slightest signal Across the heads of the throng: Hearing His faintest whisper Above earth's loudest song. What then is the word of the Master, And what will He have us do? Perchance He hath watchword or motto, A war cry to carry us through. Yes, this is the word of the Master, The mandate that comes from above, The command from the royal headquarter, The paramount order is Love.
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Text Authorship:
- by Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895?6 - 1986), as Alcyone [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in Finnish (Suomi), a translation by A. Rankka ; composed by Leevi Antti Madetoja.
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 146
Mestarin käsky
Language: Finnish (Suomi) after the English
Juurehen Mestarin jalkain nöyrinä kuuntelemaan; ootamme ohjeita Hältä valmiina palvelemaan. Pauloissa pahan on maailma, turhuutta touhu sen on. Ankara taisto on meillä. Valppaina vartiohon! Noudata Mestarin ääntä, nää valo salainen. Ymmärrä käskynsä ylhät kuohuissa taistelujen. Havaitse viitteensä hienoin joukkojen tungoksen taa; tavoita kuiskeensa vienoin keskellä maan pauhinaa. Siis mik' on Mestarin käsky, neuvonsa lapsille maan? Merkkikö on vai tunnus, kautta min voitetaan? Kuuluvi Mestarin ääni, tahtomus taivahinen: käskyistä kaikista suurin käsky on rakkauden.
Text Authorship:
Based on:
- a text in English by Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895?6 - 1986), as Alcyone
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Leevi Antti Madetoja (1887 - 1947), "Mestarin käsky", op. 71 no. 2. [voice and piano] [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2010-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 73