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All in Good Faith
In words from the Zend Avesta
The Creator, Lord of Light, praise we.
The Teacher, Lord of Purity, praise we.
The day-times praise we.
The pure water praise we.
The stars, the moon, the sun, the trees, praise we.
The mountains, the pastures, dwellings and fountains, praise we.....
The well-created animals praise we.
We praise all good men; we praise all good women.
We praise thee, our dwelling-place, O Earth.
We praise thee, O God, Lord of the dwelling place.
In words of Jesus Christ
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil for thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.. Amen
HYMN
AKBAR'S DREAM
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f each fair plant the choicest blooms I scan, For of the garden of the King I'm free To wreathe a crown for every Mussulman, Brahmin and Buddhist, Christian and Parsee.
Shall rose cry unto lotus, 'No flower thou' ?
Palm call to cypress, 'I alone am fair' ? Shall mango say to melon from his bough 'Mine is the one fruit Allah did prepare' ?
Look how the living pulse of Allah beats, Like rhythmic music through his far-flung spheres; And light of earth with light of heaven meets Where'er the heart of man the Good reveres.
I hate the rancour of their castes and creeds, I let men worship as their hearts commend.
I cull from every faith the noblest deeds, And bravest soul for counsellor and friend.
And stone by stone I'll rear a sacred fane, A temple, neither Pagod, Mosque nor Church, Lofty and open-door'd, where all may gain The blessing breathed by God on souls that search.
The sun shall rise at last when creed and race Shall bear false witness each of each no more.
Amen
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