Songs of the Soul/Part 2/Silence

by Swami Yogananda

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SILENCE

The earth, the planets play
In and through the sun-born rays
In majesty profound.
  Umpire Time
  In silence sublime
  Doth watch
  This cosmic match.

The Author of the great game
Assumes no spoken name;—
With boundless poise
He doth His will without a noise,
  Ungrateful moods ignoring,
  Unkindness all forgiving.

Truth clearly speaks to all,
  But speaks not loud;
  They hear its call
  Who noises enthrall.
The voice in threatening silence speaks
To those who error’s path do seek.
  The tiger may be tamed,
  Failures’ talons can be maimed,
  All friends forsaking reason’s way be
   gained,
  Unruly nature trained
  By powerful silence o’ unspoken words,
  If in Truth maintained.