I can promise
To be sincere;
But sweet Lord,
It is You alone
Who have to make me sincere.
I can promise
To be good;
But beloved Lord,
It is You alone
Who can and will
Make me eternally and supremely good.
Excerpt from ‘Transcendence-Perfection‘ by Sri Chinmoy
Copyright © Sri Chinmoy 1975
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