Hollow Reed lyrics

Artist	Seals & Crofts
Album(s)	Down Home

Lyrics

(Lyrics by james seals; music by james seals & dash crofts, 1971)
From the albums down home (1970), seals and crofts I and ii (1974) and
Today (1998, 2000)

[From: kent johnson
To: bahai-faith@bcca.org
Subject: re: "hollow reed" prayer
Date: 10 feb 1999 22:57
Abdu'l-baha is thought to have said, "make me a hollow reed from which the pith of self
Hath been blown so that I may become a clear channel through which thy love may flow to others"
The rest of the "prayer" is a poem written by george thompson and published in the star of the west. --kent]

Make me as a hollow reed, that I may play and plant thy seed
Rascal's closet may be lit, and have a needy rhyme in it
Make me as a flute of stone that when I play thy wind is blown
Rascal's hideaway might chill, and die away from sill to sill
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed

Make me as a hollow reed that I may sing your grace, my steed
Rascal's secret will be seen in its decay and sickening green
Make me as a proof in turn, I will prove to them that yearn
Rascal's lie is manifest and never could survive your test
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed

Make me as a hollow reed so I may give them what they need
Rascal's reign will come to end and monarch's eyes will shine again
Make me strong for I am weak, give me words and I will speak
. rascal's cheeks will burn in shame when all of us know your name
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed
Hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed, hollow reed

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