Jonas Magram Music

Selected Lyrics From Dancing in the Light
©2005 Music and Lyrics by Jonas Magram. All rights reserved Jonas Magram

I Am

Once I thought I was this body,
Once I believed I was this mind,
Never dreamed that peace would find me,
Feared that I’d be left behind,
Then you touched me with your wisdom,
Helped me see the truth I am inside,
More unbounded than the endless ocean,
You unlocked the gated, flung open my heart wide.
I am the hope that washes every tear away,
I am the sun the turns the night into the day,
I am the peace that every heart is searching for,
I am the key, I Am the lock, I Am the door.
I am the ocean that gives birth to space and time
I am the pen, I am the poet, I am the rhyme.
I am the only freedom worthy of the name,
I am the spark, I am the fire, I am the flame.
I am the silence that the singer longs to hear,
I am the light that washes clean the deepest fear,
I am the smile that time can never cause to fade,
I am the love that every lover ever made.

I Want To Be Like You

Lord I know that it’s not enough
To kneel before your feet,
I know that you expect much more
From those who you’ve made complete,
To live your light, to live your love,
In every breath we take
To glorify your spirit here,
So others might awake.
Let me be a hollow reed lord
Fill me your endless grace,
Let me be your sweet compassion,
Hold the world in your divine embrace.
Let me be your touch so tender
Let me be your smile so warm
Let me be your sweet surrender,
Be your peace, lord, calm this raging storm.
Let me be your holy mercy,
Dispel the darkness like the sun,
Pour your love, a river through me,
Ever serving all and harming none,
Let me love with your heart’s freedom,
Humbly let me serve of the Light,
Fill me with your constant kindness,
In every soul, let me your love ignite.
Walk the narrow way,
Turn the other cheek,
Be example to the strong,
And reach out the meek,
Bless the world as it is,
Fill the cup that’s dry,
Help the angry to forgive,
And the wounded heart to fly.
I want to be like you.
Standing here, lord, by your side,
Filled with your grace and freed from pride,
With my heart’s gate opened wide.

Glory Glory (For Mary Magdalena)

Blessed Mary, my holy sister,
You walked with the Master in wisdom and grace,
Together you poured out your love and your blessings,
Holding the world in your holy embrace,
Then in time the fears of men sought to conceal you,
And they cast away your Truth to distant shores,
Until to most your love was but forgotten,
And your spirit was revered on earth no more.
But now the world can bear your absence here no longer,
We are stranded in this wasteland without peace,
Our hearts are lost in pain and fear without you,
And our warring and unkindness never cease.
And so we come here now to sing your praises,
And we pray your Sacred Heart shows us the way,
Your time of reign on earth is quickly dawning,
When the fullness of your love will rule day.
Glory, glory hallelujah,
Blessed sister take me home,
Glory, glory hallelujah,
Don’t let me walk this road alone.
Glory, glory hallelujah,
Mary won’t you wake my heart in love,
Glory, glory hallelujah,
Let the hawk that rules my soul become the dove.

Shri Nithyanada Mayi Ma

Shri Nithyanada Mayi Ma,
Shri Nithyanada Saraswati Ma,
Shri Nithyanada MahaLakshmi Ma,
Shri Nithyanada Maha Durga Maa,
Shri Nithyanada Maha Kali Ma,
Shri Nithyanada Maha Kali Ma.
Shri Nithyananda, Shri Nithyananda,
Jai Nithyananda, Jai Nithyananda.

Jai Guru Deva/Amazing Grace

Lyrics to Amazing Grace by John Newton

Jai Guru Deva, Jai Guru Deva,
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a soul like me,
I once was lost but now I’m found,
Was blind but now I see.
Twas Grace that taught my heart to love,
And Grace my fears relieved,
How precious did that Grace appear,
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares,
We have already come.
Twas Grace that brought us hear this far,
And Grace will bring us home.
Jai Guru Deva, Jai Guru Deva,
Jai Guru Deva, Jai Guru Deva.

Dancing in the Light

Too long we’ve danced in darkness,
Too long in fear and pain,
Too long we’ve longed for freedom
Too long we’ve worn these chains.
But now a new day’s dawning,
Light has chased the night away,
All the earth will dance with heaven,
Peace and love shall rule the day.
Dancing, we are dancing in the Light.
Say hello to harmony
Say goodbye to strife,
Say hello to faith and hope,
Say hello to life
Say goodbye to fighting,
Say hello to peace,
Say goodbye to vengeance,
Let the violence cease.
Say goodbye to misery,
Say goodbye to pain,
Say hello to sunshine,
Say goodbye to rain.
Say goodbye to darkness,
Let the love shine in,
Say goodbye to gloom and woe
Yes, let the joy begin.
Say goodbye to anguish,
To suffering and fear,
And say goodbye to anger
They will not serve you here.
Say hello to joy and hope,
Goodbye to grief and doubt,
It’s time we waken from this dream,
You know what I’m talking about.
Peace and joy and bliss and love,
Dancing, we are dancing in the Light.

Gayatri Mantra

Traditional Chant

Om bhur bhuvas suvaha,
Tat savitur varenyam,
Bhargo devasya dhimahi,
Dhiyo yo nah prachodayat.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti,
Om Shanti Shanti Om.



Selected Lyrics From Freedom Train
©2007 Music and Lyrics by Jonas Magram. All rights reserved Jonas Magram

Mother Take Us There

There is a loving place,
Tender and full of grace,
Sweet sister hear our prayer,
Oh Mother, take us there.
There is a loving place,
Where peace shines on every face,
This is the dream we share,
Oh Mother, take us there.
Oh Mother, take us home,
Please melt these hearts of stone,
Guide us with constant care,
Far though our hearts may roam.
Help every soul to fly,
Dance with the angels, soaring on high,
Help every hurt to heal,
Help every fear to die.
Let your love light our way,
Wash every doubt away,
Sweet sister hear our prayer,
Oh Mother, take us there.

Freedom Train

Stranded on a boat out in the middle of the ocean,
Sometimes I feel like I might drown,
Not really sure of where I came up with the notion,
Live should be easy, always up and never down,
Why should I act surprised whenever storms begin to rise,
Wonderin’ how life can be so unfair,
I’m thinkin’ maybe this is punishment for some forgotten stupid stunt,
From who knows when or who knows where.
Put me on the freedom train.
Let me learn to be serene whatever good and bad life brings,
Knowing everything’s going to change anyway,
Let me learn to love it all, the ups and downs, the spring, the fall,
Knowing that it’s just how the gods like to play,
Now I’m runnin’ down the track, and I’m not ever lookin’ back,
Headin’ to the station, going to pay my fare,
All it’s going to cost me is this same old worn out story,
I’ve been telling myself so long, but I don’t care.

As A Man Thinketh

As a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes,
That’s why some folks eat like kings and queens,
And some just get the crumbs,
It’s a fundamental principle, not just a rule of thumb,
As a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes.
I know a man well who likes to tell the sad story of his life,
How so and so did him once did him wrong,
And caused him all this strife,
It’s too bad the man can’t understand,
He gets the tune he strums,
Cause as a man thinketh, that what his life becomes.
As a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes,
That’s why some folks live in misery and some have all the fun,
Cause it’s a fundamental principle, not just a rule of thumb,
That as a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes.
I know a women who finds good in everything she sees,
Who never doubts her power to manifest whatever she conceives,
It’s no surprise, no matter what she tries,
That good just seems to come,
Cause as a woman thinketh, that’s what her life become.
As a woman thinketh, that’s what her life becomes,
That’s why some folks eat like kings and queens,
And some just get the crumbs,
It’s a fundamental principle, not just a rule of thumb,
As a woman thinketh, that’s what her life becomes.
First it takes intention, be clear on what you want,
Cause nothin’s gonna happen for a mind that’s nonchalant,
And did I mention that it takes attention, constant focus on the plum,
Cause as a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes.
As a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes,
That’s why some folks live in misery and some have all the fun,
Cause every single thought we think adds up to our life’s sum,
As a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes.
Yes, as a woman thinketh, that’s what her life becomes,
Yes, as a man thinketh, that’s what his life becomes.

This Precious Tear

Fighting back the tears,
Keeping pain denied,
Afraid the grief might never end,
We lock it deep inside.
Like a fire slowly spreading,
Till it fills the world with flames,
Consuming every single seed of love,
Till just the hurt remains.
This precious tear can save the world,
This precious tear the healing starts,
This tear can quell the pain and anger,
Dwelling deep inside our hearts.
This precious tear’s the magic potion,
That can soothe the wounds so deep,
This tear can wake the endless ocean
Of love too long veiled in sleep.
So resist your tears no longer,
Let them fall across your face,
Let them wash away the anger,
Let them clear the way for Grace,
And soon the sunlight shall return,
And will spread across the land,
And the darkness will be vanquished,
And love will rule the world again.

It’s Time for Love

I reach out to your heart with love,
But you just turn and walk away,
You say it’s safer in the dark,
Where you can keep love locked away.
These prison walls you’ve built so high,
From pain you felt so long ago,
Have blocked the sun out from the sky,
And left you shivering in bitter cold.
It’s time these walls came tumbling down,
It’s time the sun came flooding in,
It’s time to feel the love here now,
To wash away what might have been.
It’s time to let love set you free,
It’s time to sail among the stars,
It’s time we danced upon the sea,
Embrace this precious love we are.
It’s time for love.
The sands of time are rushing out,
I know deep in your heart you understand,
This is no time for fear and doubt,
When sweet surrender is at hand.

Holy Heart

I know your heart,
I know the dreams you hide away,
I hear vyour prayers,
That somehow soon there’ll come a day,
When love will find you,
And sweep you up so tenderly,
When pain will lie behind you,
When you have crossed this lonely sea.
Let me open up your holy heart.
I see the tears,
That well behind your longing eyes,
I feel your fears,
That somehow love will pass you by,
I watch you reach for heaven,
I feel the hope that burns inside,
I hear your heart cry freedom,
I see the tracks of tears you’ve cried.
Let me open up your holy heart.
I’ve come to kiss your tears,
To melt these walls of ice today,
Free you from the painful years,
Free the dreams you’ve so long locked away,
Pour my endless love on you,
Hold you til the dark is gone,
Until your heart is born brand new,
And ready to keep loving on and on and on and on and on and on.