"Children of God" by Swami Kriyananda - Christ Lives - An Illustrated Oratorio
An illustrated oratorio, Christ Lives is a contemporary Oratorio that vividly brings to life the deep meaning of Christ's life. The photography and music by Swami Kriyananda, is sung by the Ananda World Brotherhood Choir.
Composed after Swami Kriyananda visited the Holy Land in 1983, Christ Lives brilliantly captures the profoundly inspiring and uplifting experience of Christ’s presence there. In 2008, Swami Kriyananda and the World Brotherhood performed in San Jose, California.
This is Swami’s introduction: “I wrote this Oratorio after a visit to Israel, which we in the West call the Holy Land. I meditated. It’s very different Oratorio from any other you might find. I meditated in the various scared places. I felt the presence of Christ there, and I prayed to Him and He gave me these melodies. You can take that as you will, but to me it’s a reality. The melodies express the vibration of His presence which I felt there. It was a very holy visit for me. I hope you will feel His presence.”
As music alone can do, the Oratorio reaches the soul with both the message and spirit of Christ's life, and his call to all seekers to awaken the Divine within.
Lyrics:
Children of God! Your time of trial has ended!
See where the dawn irradiates the night:
Soon all your tears will rise like dew to the sun:
Sorrows will turn to joy; your griefs, to delight!
Children, rejoice, for lo! the Kingdom of God
Comes in full sple-endor: It needs but your sight!
