V PRAYERS for LOVE
1. the PRAYING PRACTISE of SAUM
Praise be to Thee, Most Supreme God,
The arms are raised upwards on "praise" to ear-height with the hands open to the front;
"I raise the Ideal of God high in my estimation".
Omnipotent, Omnipresent, All-pervading,
The hands are lowered a little on "Omnipotent" and the palms are held up towards the face on cheek-height; (4a same, but now kneeled down)
"I feel the presence and the power of my Ideal".
The Only Being.
The arms are lowered downwards and the hands are hanging free along the body; (4a remain sitting on heels, hands on knees, then follow 3,4)
"I salute my Ideal and stand devoted before it".
Take us in Thy Parental Arms,
A deep bow on "take us", putting the hands on the knees;
"I surrender to the will of God, for I am but little and minor".
raise us from the denseness of the earth.
Coming up on "raise us" with the arms hanging free along the body;
"I am raised by God to life after my surrender".
Thy Beauty do we worship,
Again a deep bow on "Beauty" but with the arms sideways down and the hands spread out, coming up after "worship; "
"I bow to Your Beauty and I feel inspired by that admiration".
to Thee do we give willing surrender,
For the standing version 3: again a deep bow on "Thee" with the arms sideways down and coming up after "surrender";
"My surrender is fully and I am proud of my God".
For the version 4: start bowing on "Thee", kneeling on "give" and prostrating on "willing": toes, knees, hands beside the head and the forehead touch the ground on "surrender";
"I fully surrender with my will willingly to Thy Will, O my Beloved".
Most Merciful and Compassionate God,
the Idealised Lord of the whole humanity,
3: standing straight, the hands folding on "Most", clasping the right hand over the left;
4: sitting straight on heels on "most" with the hands folded, the right hand clasping over the left or held on the thighs;
"I will regard the Divine Law and act accordingly".
Thee only do we worship;
3: again a deep bow on "Thee" with the hands on the knees;
4: a deep bow on "Thee" with the hands on the knees;
"I become less and less, You become more and more".
and towards Thee alone we aspire.
3: coming straight on "Thee", the hands hanging down;
4: again a full prostration on "Thee" with the forehead to the ground and coming again to sitting position after "aspire"; (4a only bowing)
"I am realising myself that there is no one to bow for except Thee".
Open our hearts towards Thy Beauty,
Standing and sitting: the right hand is put on "open" against the left side of the breast near the heart;
"I affirm that the heart is the temple of God, of the Beloved".
illuminate our souls with Divine Light,
The left hand is put crosswise over the right hand at the right side of the breast on "illuminate";
"I affirm that my soul comes from the divine Source".
After this sentence you make a sign of the cross with your right hand;
3: with the full hand from the left shoulder to the right shoulder and from the forehead downward to the belly;
4: with the fore-and middle finger of the right hand, the thumb against them and the ring- and little finger bent in the hand:
from the left shoulder to the right shoulder, from the forehead downward to the belly and then to the heart, to the mystical rose of the cross;
"This is not my body, not myself, this is the temple of God".
4: You come straight on kneels and remain kneeled till "pour upon us".
O Thou, the Perfection of Love, Harmony and Beauty!
The arms are raised on "O Thou" with the hands held up to the front on ear-height, the head looking upwards;
"I salute my ideal of Love and I will receive and reflect it".
All-powerful Creator, Sustainer, Judge and Forgiver of our shortcomings,
The palms of the hands are joined on "Creator" before the breast;
"I realise that I am both body and soul and I put them before You".
Lord God of the East and of the West,
The head is looking to the right and then left on "east" and "west";
"I will recognise Thee in the east and in the west".
of the worlds above and below,
The head is looking up and then down on "above" and "below";
"I will search Thee in the heavens and in the hells".
and of the seen and unseen beings,
The eyes are held open and then closed on "seen" and "unseen";
"I will realise Thee in this world and meet Thee in the other worlds".
pour upon us Thy Love and Thy Light,
The arms are spread out on "pour" with hands held up on eye-height;
4: coming from kneeling to standing position wit arms spread wide out.
"I ask for Your blessing and Your wisdom".
give sustenance to our bodies, hearts and souls.
"I ask You for a complete life".
Use us for the purpose that Thy Wisdom chooseth,
"I ask You for devout service".
and guide us on the path of Thine Own Goodness.
"I ask You for right guidance from above".
Draw us closer to Thee every moment of our life,
The open hands are joined with the sides together on "draw" as an empty cup on the height of the solar plexus near the body;
"My hands unite as a empty cup to receive Thee for being united".
Until in us be reflected Thy Grace, Thy Glory,
Thy Wisdom, Thy Joy and Thy Peace.
4: the hands are raised and held to look in like a mirror on "reflected";
"You are within me and I hold You conscious before mine eyes".
Amen.
4: The "amen" may be a sustained vocal with three emphasises in it.
The hands are moving meanwhile sideways over the head, touching lightly the head, the face and the neck and move full length downward along the body. The hands turn then sidewards horizontally open to the earth, the head and upper body bending in reverence and are kept in that position for a moment.
"I bring the exaltation of the prayer to my body in the temple of my heart".