Intuition and the Creation of a Better World
The Great Invocation
The meditation outlines for the UN Days & Years Meditation Initiative all conclude with The Great Invocation. This is a world prayer translated into around 70 languages and dialects and used by people of goodwill world-wide to invoke the light, love and spiritual direction needed to create right relationships on earth.
Two Versions
The original version of The Great Invocation was written in 1945, at a time when the words 'man' and 'men' were universally used in a generic sense to refer to all humanity. An alternative, revised version (replacing 'men' with 'human' and using the inter faith term 'the Coming One' in place of Christ - see below) was issued in March 2000. In the meditation outlines for the UN Days & Years Meditation Initiative it is this revised version which we have used. Both versions are featured below.
May Christ return to Earth
Many religions believe that a World Teacher will return to earth, knowing this Coming One by such names as Christ, The Lord Maitreya, the Imam Mahdi and the Messiah. The original version of the Great Invocation included the line 'May Christ return to Earth' at the conclusion of the second stanza, but added a statement to say that other faith versions of the Great Invocation referred to the Coming One by the name most commonly used in that religion. The revised version affirms the inter-faith spirit of this prayer in the invocation 'May the Coming One return to Earth' - adding a note that some of the Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish versions of the Great Invocation use the names Christ, Lord Maitreya, Imam Mahdi, and Messiah.
The Great Invocation
Original version 1945From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into the minds of men.
Let Light descend on Earth.From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into the hearts of men.
May Christ return to Earth.From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide the little wills of men
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.From the centre which we call the race of men
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out.
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth
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The Great Invocation
Revised version 2000
From the point of Light within the Mind of God
Let light stream forth into human minds.
Let Light descend on Earth.From the point of Love within the Heart of God
Let love stream forth into human hearts.
May the Coming One return to Earth.From the centre where the Will of God is known
Let purpose guide all little human wills
The purpose which the Masters know and serve.From the centre which we call the human race
Let the Plan of Love and Light work out.
And may it seal the door where evil dwells.Let Light and Love and Power restore the Plan on Earth
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