Song Form

A I have made Thee Polestar of my life. x2

B Though my sea is dark and my stars are gone, x2

C still I see the path through Thy mercy. x2

Notes

• Each line is 2 bars, so each section repeated twice is 4 bars, and the full form is 12 bars.

• For emphasis, after doing the full standard form several times, repeating the B section in multiples of 2 repetitions (2, 4 or 6 times, to taste) is effective for deepening the yearning on that line, then resolving back to the more settled C section.

• To end, repeating the C section several additional times and ending there works well.

• Or, repeating the A section is also an effective place to end the chant.

• For an adept leader, repeating just the second half of A, "Polestar of my life," can be a good vamp, as used in the rendition by Br. Bhaskarananda in the 2022 Convocation Monks' Kirtan.

Listen to SRF Recordings

Videos on YouTube

• Polestar of My Life (YSS monastics in Tamil)

• 2022 Convocation Monks' Kirtan (3-hour)

• 2023 Convocation Monks' Kirtan (90-minute)

• 2025 Convocation Nuns' Kirtan (90-minute)

Audio Recordings

• Polestar of My Life - O God Beautiful (Sr. Ishwari), from the album When My Dream's Dream is Done
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