8676. God Himself Commanded Me

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You want to know

If I consulted God

Before advising my mind to be pure

And my heart to be sincere.

I must say

That I did not consult God,

But God Himself commanded me

To speak to my mind

About its purity

And to my heart

About its sincerity.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 87, Agni Press, 1983
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