Song 457 – Aum Buddha – Wesak 1984
AUM BUDDHA (Wesak Service 1984)
Introduction—2 measures, 9/4 time
AUM BUDDHA, AUM BUDDHA, AUM BUDDHA
We are the students of the Buddha
We have come to worship the Mother
AUM MA-RAY, AUM MA-RAY, AUM MA-RAY
Peace in the name of Buddha
Peace in the name of Buddha
Peace in the name of Buddha
Light in the name of Mother
Light in the name of Mother
Light in the name of Mother
We are becoming the Buddha
We are becoming the Buddha
We are becoming the Buddha
Peace in the name of Buddha
Light in the name of Mother
AUM BUDDHA
AUM MA-RAY
Hail, Mary, full of grace (hold 1 beat, rest 1/2)
The Lord is with thee. (hold 2 beats, rest 1)
Blessed art thou among women (hold 1 beat, rest 1/2)
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God (hold 1 beat, rest 1)
Pray for us, sons and daughters of God (hold 2 beats, rest 1)
Now and at the hour of our vict’ry
Over sin, disease, and death.
Amen.
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What is Wesak? Traditionally, when the sun is in Taurus—the sign of the builders—and the moon is full in Scorpio, Buddhist communities throughout the world commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (final nirvana) of the Buddha. This celebration, known as Wesak, derives its name from the month in the Indian lunar calendar in which it occurs—Wesak or Vesak (Sinhalese), from the Sanskrit Vaisakha.
