DESIDERATA

Nurture strength of spirit to shield

you in sudden misfortune.
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, (3x amid the
But do not distress yourself with dark
noise and haste)
imaginings.
and remember what peace
Many fears are born of fatigue and
there may be in silence.
loneliness.
As far as possible without surrender (3x without
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
surender)
be gentle with yourself. (ONLY YOURSELF)
be on good terms with all persons.
(CHANT)
You are a child of the universe, no less
Speak your truth quietly (shhh)
than the trees and the stars; you have
and clearly; and listen to others,
a right to be here.
even the dull and the ignorant;
And whether or not it is clear to you,
they too have their story.
no doubt the universe is unfolding as
it should.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
Therefore be at peace with God,
they are vexations to the spirit.
whatever you conceive Him to be,
If you compare yourself with others,
and whatever your labors and
(3x you may become WHAT?!)
aspirations,
you may become vain and bitter, (KIEL SOLO)
in the noisy confusion of life
for always there will be (GREATER) (AND LESSER)
keep peace with your soul.
persons than yourself.
With all its sham, drudgery,
Enjoy your achievements as well
and broken dreams,
as your plans.
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Keep interested in your own career,
Strive To Be Happy !
however humble; (HOWEVER. HUMBLE)
it is a real possession in the changing
DESISERATA BY MAX EHHRMAN
fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business
affairs;
for the world is full of trickery
(ARE WE BEING FOOLED?? ARE. WE. BEING
FOOLED?)
But let this not blind you to what
virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism. (ZION SOLO)

Be (YOU) yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity
and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of
youth. (WE ARE THE YOUTH.)