Sung movingly by Swami Kriyananda and the Ananda Choir in Chennai in one his last performances of the song. Recorded at Music Academy, Chennai, India Watch the full video of his program “Religion in the New Age” here. Lyrics Peace gave us the mountains. Peace gave us the sky. Nightly, when starlight enfolds us, Peace is its lullaby. Amen. Amen. … Read More
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I Have Been Roaming – Devotional Song – Kriyananda Chants Yogananda
This devotional chant is a simplified version of one of Yogananda’s songs, “Divine Love Sorrows”, by his direct disciple, Swami Kriyananda. LYRICS: I have been roaming forsaken by Thee, Who hast seen me groping hardly ever answering. I shall be roaming, roaming bursting all bound’ries of heart, Ever more moving t’ward Thee, to Thy vast unthrobbing heart. Through endless incarnations … Read More
Where Has My Love Gone? ( A Mystical Love Song)
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: 1. Where has my love gone? Long are the nights, Now that she’s left me, Dimmed my delights. Where is my love, friend? Passed she this way? Saw you her smile? Ah! What did she say? Ah! Passed she here? My sweetheart, passed she here? 2. Sweet was … Read More
Walk Like A Man
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: Walk like a man, even though you walk alone. Why court approval, once the road is known? Let come who will, but if they all turn home, The goal still awaits you: Go on alone! Follow your dream though it lead to worlds unknown. Life’s but a shadow … Read More
The Song of the Nightingale
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: Nightingale! Nightingale! Sing of joy through the night. Teach my heart To impart Everywhere your delight. Sing of moon rays on the rain, Sing that love’s not in vain: Every grief, every wrong Has its ending in song. Nightingale! Nightingale! Sing of joy through the night. Teach all … Read More
The Secret of Laughter
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: The secret of laughter lies in the laughing, Not in the search for joy: It’s a swallow winging on the wind! It’s innocence in a boy. Luru luru lero, Luru luru lye! Joy will come to anyone Whose heart has learned to fly! Joy in the singing, not … Read More
Little Kathy
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: 1. Little Kathy went dancing, – Went dancing, went dancing– Little Kathy went dancing, Went dancing one day. She danced out in the garden – The garden, the garden– She danced out in the garden, Her heart was so gay. Chorus: Lara la liri, Oh, lara la lay, … Read More
Krishna’s Flute
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: 1. I’ve heard your flute high on a cloud, Your call I can’t resist! Oh, let me come and play with you, We’ll scatter music with the dew, And sound the morning mist. 2. I’ve heard you piping on a hill, All else I’ve set aside. Oh, let … Read More
I’ve passed my Life as a Stranger (excerpt)
Sung by Swami Kriyananda, in a concert in Germany around 1982. Lyrics: I’ve passed my life as a stranger, Lord. Roamed far in foreign lands: Far, Lord, far too far! Only he who knows he’s far from home, Only he, Lord, understands. Only he who knows he’s far from home Feels the earth and understands.2. Sometimes a stranger did take … Read More
