Lyrics

Gurudeva #1

[Long cello introduction]

O Gurudeva
give one drop of mercy

just one drop
of mercy

pour your grace
on me

[Cello response]

Make me humbler
than a blade of grass

give me strength
to bear all things

take this pride
away from me

[Strings]

Teach me
to honor every soul

to ask for nothing
in return

then, O Master
let me sing the holy name

with a heart
made pure and free

[Long cello passage]

When will your mercy
finally fall on me?

When will I know
that you have heard me?

I have no power

I have no wisdom

I have nothing
I can call my own

[Cello response]

I am helpless
at your feet

take me

please...

take me
as your own

[Extended strings]

When I look within
there is nothing I can find

nothing that could make me
worthy of your grace

Only your compassion

only your compassion

is the shelter
that I have

[Long cello solo]

If you give no mercy

I will weep
and weep

How can I go on
without your grace?

How can I go on...

[Silence]

without your grace?

[Cello]

O Gurudeva

give one drop of mercy

just one drop...

pour your grace
on me

[Long strings]

Only your compassion

only your compassion

is the shelter
that I have

[Softly]

Take me
as your own

[Long cello outro]