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WHEN WILL HE COME?

from Songs of the Soul by Paramahansa Yogananda

When every heart’s desire pales

Before the brilliancy of the every-leaping flames of Spirit love,

Then He will come.

When, in expectation of His coming,

You are ever ready

To fearlessly, grieflessly, joyously

Burn the faggots of all desires

In the fireplace of life,

That you may protect Him from your freezing inner indifference,

Than He will come.

When no inclinations or unfulfilled cravings

Can be sure of your stability toward them;

When He shall be certain you will never leave the guru,

Then He will come.

No matter how you feel—helpless, forsaken,

Tortured by temptation, karma, or tests—

If you ever keep hoping He will come,

He will come.

When your mind says piercingly,

“You can’t have Him, you don’t deserve having Him”;

Still, if your soul, disregarding all this,

Shall ever keep chanting within, “He will come,”

He will come.

When He shall be sure nothing else can claim you,

Then He will come.

Even if you are the sinner of sinners,

Still, if you never stop calling Him deeply

In the temple of unceasing love,

Then He will come.

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