81. When I prayed to live

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When I prayed to live,

My desire-comrade embraced me,

My body.

When I lived to pray,

My aspiration-compeer embraced me,

My heart.

When I lived for God-victory,

When I prayed for God-victory,

My realisation-soul embraced me,

My soul. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
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