The Liturgy of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives

#	Text	Tune
1	Through the starry sky at midnight	[Through the starry sky at midnight]
2	Hear the devas' singing on this morn of grace	[Hear the devas' singing on this morn of grace]
3	The world itself keeps Wesak day	[The world itself keeps Wesak day]
4	O happy day, in fair Lumbini's garden	[O happy day, in fair Lumbini's garden]
5	I heard the bells this festive day	[I heard the bells this festive day]
6	Awake, all Buddhist people	[Awake, all Buddhist people]
7	The garden waits so silently	[The garden waits so silently]
8	Songs of Wesak hear us singing	[Songs of Wesak hear us singing]
9	Joyfully we greet the coming of this blessed Wesak Day	[Joyfully we greet the coming of this blessed Wesak Day]
10	For ever in memory we shall treasure	[For ever in memory we shall treasure]
11	O valiant hearts, who to your glory came	[O valiant hearts, who to your glory came]
12	Day of remembrance, day of sad recalling	[Day of remembrance, day of sad recalling]
14	Oh Bodhidharma sits on P'u-t'o Isle	[Oh Bodhidharma sits on P'u-t'o Isle]
15	Kanzeon, Compassionate One	ORIENTIS PARTIBUS
16	Nag-yaa-ra-jyu-na!	[Nag-yaa-ra-jyu-na!]
17	Great Nagyaarajyuna, scholar saint	[Great Nagyaarajyuna, scholar saint]
18	Holy Jizō, You Who care	[Holy Jizō, You Who care]
19	Whoever true kindness would find should come here	[Whoever true kindness would find should come here]
20	Lord of Healing, Lord of Light	BUCKLAND
21	To reach the sacred mountain peak	[To reach the sacred mountain peak]
22	You came from the West	HANOVER
23	To Thee, Eternal Lord, we raise	[To Thee, Eternal Lord, we raise]
24	The sower went forth sowing	[The sower went forth sowing]
25	O beautiful, my country!	AURELIA
26	Within the world around us	EWING
28	Sweet time of meditation	[Sweet time of meditation]
29	What e'er ye sow that shall ye reap	[What e'er ye sow that shall ye reap]
30	Tread thou the path of rectitude	[Tread thou the path of rectitude]
31	How glorious is Thy Dharma	[How glorious is Thy Dharma]
32	Right Thought will lead me on	[Right Thought will lead me on]
33	Constant let thine effort be	[Constant let thine effort be]
34	Keep thou thy mind as a garden	[Keep thou thy mind as a garden]
35	Let Truth upon thy lips	[Let Truth upon thy lips]
36	Firm in our purpose we have set	[Firm in our purpose we have set]
27	Lord of our hearts, we	[Lord of our hearts, we]
37	A-va-tam-sak-a, the Mystic!	[A-va-tam-sak-a, the Mystic!]
38	Great and universal Scripture	[Great and universal Scripture]
39	Time for celebration!	RAVENSHAW
40	New Year bells are gaily ringing	MERTON
41	Hail, the Lord that is to come	LLANFAIR
42	Hail to the Lord that is to Come,	VICTORY
43	Deep beneath dark waters	[Deep beneath dark waters]
44	Stood the Lord, His heart full grieving	PICARDY
45	The Lord returns to our True Home	[The Lord returns to our True Home]
46	Parinirvana the Lord now is entering	[Parinirvana the Lord now is entering]
47	Sa-man-ta-bha-dra Bodh-i-satt-va!	[Sa-man-ta-bha-dra Bodh-i-satt-va!]
48	With measureless form and virtue came	DUKE STREET
49	A star at dawn, bubble in a stream	[A star at dawn, bubble in a stream]
50	Within the Meditation Hall	VERBUM SUPERNUM
51	Thine for ever! Lord of love	[Thine for ever! Lord of love
52	O Perfect Love, all human love transcending	[O Perfect Love, all human love transcending]
53	Twilight and evening star	[Twilight and evening star]
54	I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above	THAXTED