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Poem 36 from ‘Gitanjali’
Poem 36 from ‘Gitanjali’ - Rabindranath Tagore
Poem 36 from ‘Gitanjali’
This is my prayer to thee, my lord—strike, strike at the root of penury in my heart.
Give me the strength lightly to bear my joys and sorrows.
Give me the strength to make my love fruitful in service.
Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might.
Give me the strength to raise my mind high above daily trifles.
And give me the strength to surrender my strength to thy will with love.
From 'Gitanjali' (Song Offerings) Formerly issued (1912) in a limited Edition by the India Society, Macmillan & Co.,1913. Recording used by kind permission of the British Library.