Om Jai Jagdish Hare (Oh Lord of the Whole Universe)

Some traditional Indian music. Even though this is an instrumental piece, the YouTube site gives the words along with an English translation (see below).

 

Oh Lord of the whole Universe

Mighty Lord of the whole Universe 

All Thy devotees' agonies 

All Thy devotees' sorrows 

Instantly Thou banisheth

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

He who's immersed in devotion 

He reaps the fruits of Thy love Lord, 

he reaps the fruits of Thy love 

Floating in a cloud of comforts

 Floating in a cloud of comforts 

Free from all the worldly problems

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Thou art Mother and Father 

At Thy feet I seek eternal truth Lord, 

at Thy feet I seek eternal truth 

There's none other than Thee, Lord 

There's none other than Thee, 

Lord Guardian of all our hopes

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Thou art Godly perfection

 Omnipotent Master of all Lord, 

omnipotent Master of all 

My destiny's in Thy Hand 

My destiny's in Thy Hand

 Supreme Soul of all Creation

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Thou art an ocean of mercy 

Gracious protector of all Lord, 

gracious protector of all 

I'm Thy humble devotee I

'm Thy humble devotee 

Grant me Thy divine grace

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Thou art beyond all perception 

Formless and yet multiform Lord, 

formless and yet multiform 

Grant me a glimpse of Thyself

 Grant me a glimpse of Thyself 

Guide me along the path to Thee 

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Friend of the helpless and feeble

 Benevolent saviour of all Lord,

 benevolent saviour of all 

Offer me Thy hand of compassion

 Offer me Thy hand of compassion 

I seek refuge at Thy feet

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Surmounting the earthly desires 

Free from the sins of this life Lord, 

free from the sins of this life 

Undivided faith and devotion 

Undivided faith and devotion

In eternal service unto Thee 

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Oh Lord of the whole Universe 

Mighty Lord of the whole Universe 

All Thy devotees' agonies 

All Thy devotees' sorrows 

Instantly Thou banisheth 

Oh Lord of the whole Universe

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus (Aretha Franklin)

We lost a memorable talent this week with the passing of Aretha Franklin. Much has been said of her abiding influence on the music industry. Here is a track from her Gospel album, Aretha Franklin's Gospel Greats, released in 1999, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus."

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Sanctus (Jan Garbarek)

Jan Garbarek brings the saxophone to accompany The Hilliard Ensemble in his arrangement of the 18th Century Latin choral anthem, "Sanctus" (anonymous). The music itself is a setting from the Mass. It is from the album, Officium (1994 ECM Records) recorded at the monastery of Propstei St. Gerold in Austria.

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My Soul, There Is a Country (The Georgia Boy Choir)

The Georgia Boy Choir performs Hubert H. Parry's "My Soul There Is a Country" at Valle de los Caídos (Valley of the Fallen) in Madrid, Spain.

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