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We get our fire only from You. | We get our fire only from You. | ||
Our candlelight is just Your blaze, | Our candlelight is just Your blaze, | ||
Placing on our brow its soot.{{#tag:ref|This could signify the impurities that attach to us. Alternatively, in some Hindu traditions, a black [[:wikipedia:Tilak|''tilak'']] or [[:wikipedia: | Placing on our brow its soot.{{#tag:ref|This could signify the impurities that attach to us. Alternatively, in some Hindu traditions, a black [[:wikipedia:Tilak|''tilak'']] or [[:wikipedia:Bindi (decoration)|''bindi'']] signifies purification and the warding off of evil.|group="nb"}} | ||
You exist, so all exist; | You exist, so all exist; | ||
We find You in the common midst. | We find You in the common midst. | ||
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And under your benevolent guidance | And under your benevolent guidance | ||
We will develop them all. | We will develop them all. | ||
Come gently and take shelter | Come gently and take shelter | ||
In the deepest cavity of my mind. | In the deepest cavity of my mind. |