181. No Matter If You Live Now Far or Near

1 No matter if you live now far or near,
no matter what your weakness or your strength,
there is not one alive we count outside.
May deeper joy for all now come at length,
may deeper joy for all now come at length.

2 Let none among us lie or self-deceive;
nor cultivate a hatred all or part,
may never one of us live by our rage
nor wish another injury of heart,
nor wish another injury of heart.

3 Just as the goodly mother will protect
her children, e’en at risk of her own life,
so may we nurture an old mindfulness,
a boundless heart beyond all fear and strife,
a boundless heart beyond all fear and strife.

Text Information
First Line: No matter if you live now far or near
Title: No Matter If You Live Now Far or Near
Meter: 10.10.10.10.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1993
Topic: Wisdom from the World's Religions: Words from Sacred Traditions; Acceptance of One Another; Buddhism (3 more...)
Source: Sutta Nopata
Tune Information
Name: INDIA
Harmonizer: Frédéric Mathil (1950)
Meter: 10.10.10.10.
Key: e minor or modal
Source: Old Indian song



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