There Is So Much Magnificence

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This song is part of The Song Book and The Osho Song Book.

Writers: Sw Prem Anubhava

Lyrics

There is so much magnificence
 
Near the ocean

Waves are coming in

Waves are coming in


>> Canon-singing
Hallelujah

Lyrics and chord notation

>> Men:
D        A          Bm
There is so much magnificence

A        G   D
Near the ocean

Em                    A
Waves are coming in, waves are coming in

>> Women in canon:
D   A   Bm   A       G   D   Em  A
Ha  le  lu   jah     Ha  le  lu  jah



Source: Sarlo's Songs in the Key of Osho. See: Notes on chord notation.

Sheet music



Extra: In addition to the background image on this page, there are words
in verse form, more or less the words from Kabir that Osho
comments on in The Revolution, ch. 9.
They are as follows:

      The darkness of the night is coming along fast
      The shadows of love close in the body and in the mind.

      Open the window to the west
      and disappear into the air inside you.

      Near your breastbone there is one open flower.
      Drink the honey that is all around that flower.

      There is so much magnificence near the ocean.
      Waves are coming in.

      Kabir says: Friend, listen.
      This is what I have to say to you:
      The guest I love is inside me.

      Listen: sound of immense seashells,
      sound of bells.


Source: Sarlo's Songs in the Key of Osho.

Sheet music

Music Group Poona 1

Artists: Unknown

Recorded: 1977 or 1978 (not later)

Released: 1977 or 1978 (not later)

Audio - full length

So apparently this is an early version of this song. It contains not only the lyrics "There is so much magnificence / Hallelujah",

but also words that are from the "extra" text on the sheet music above. And then more beautiful lyrics

"Listen, listen, listen...", which I did not hear before. Anyone has more information?

04

Listen - Hallelujah - There Is so Much Magnificence 5:48

Musicgroup Poona 1979

Artists: Unknown

Recorded: 1979

Released: 1979

Audio - full length

01

9:39

1981-03-21 Enlightenment Day

Artists: Ashram Music Group; Sw Prem Anubhava

Recorded: 1981-03-21

Released: 1981

Audio - full length

07 File:TV00,054.07.mp3 3:19

A Great Affair

Artists: Sw Anand Milarepa; Ma Anand Disha

Recorded: 1987-04 to 1987-07

Released: 1987

Audio - full length

07

5:45

1991-02 Sannyas Initiation in Buddhahall

Artists: Unknown

Recorded: 1991-02

Released: 1991

Audio - full length

09

1:12

Standing Naked

Artists: Ma Prem Maniko: guitar, vocals; Sw Prasanna: flutes and/or sax, shakuhachi; Billy Rich: bass; Chuck Lamb: piano; David Darling: cello, voice; Ty Burhoe: percussion; Evan Hodkins: vocals; Margo Krimmel: harp

Recorded: 1994

Released: 2006

Audio - full length

15

4:18

Sannyas Celebration 1998 - East West Sannyas

Artists: Ma Anand Disha : vocals; ?

Recorded: May 8, 1998 ?

Released: 1998 ?

Audio - full length

02

There Is So Much Magnificence + Indian lyrics 12:40

Awakening - The Miten Collection

Artists: Ma Deva Premal; Maneesh de Moor; Sw Prabhu Miten

Recorded: 2008

Released: 2008

Audio: 01 So Much Magnificence 7:53 feat. Maneesh de Moor

Magnificence

Artists: Peter Makena (Sw Prem Anubhava) : Vocals, guitars; Maneesh de Moor : Piano, keyboards, bass and rhythm section; Sw Praful : Bansuri flute; Dinah (Arosa Marker) : Backup vocals; Sudha (Kristine Bonne) : Backup vocals; Rainah : Backup vocals; Satya : Backup vocals; Aneeta : Backup vocals

Recorded: 2010; Produced, arranged and mixed by Maneesh de Moor and Anubhava

Released: 2010

Audio: 01 --- 9:12

While spending six months in Brazil, I performed a version of the chant, "So Much Magnificence" , from which came the question: "what would it be like if there were more words?" . Five years later in an old caravan, at a folk music weekend at a beautiful thatched pub near Cambridge, the words came pouring through, I could hardly write fast enough. "There is so music magnificence near the ocean, waves are coming in" is a line taken from a poem by the Indian poet Kabir. (Ravi)

THERE IS SO MUCH MAGNIFICENCE, NEAR THE OCEAN, WAVES ARE COMING IN

THERE’S A LIGHT ON THE WATER, SONS AND DAUGHTERS, FROM THE PAST AND THE FUTURE

SONGS AND PRAYERS OF OUR ANCESTORS, GRANDMOTHERS AND FATHERS RETURNING ON THE WAVE OF THIS SONG

COME TOGETHER IN THE POWER OF SOUND, BROTHERS AND SISTERS

AS THE WALLS OF ILLUSION TUMBLE DOWN

SINGING CIRCLES ON THE WATER, SONS AND DAUGHTERS

WE CREATE…… AS WE WILL IN THIS AGE

SONGS AND PRAYERS FOR THE FUTURE, SEE THE EYES

OF THE NEXT SEVEN GEN-ERATIONS

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE WE BEEN PROVED WRONG

LET THE WAVES OF VOICES WASH OVER YOU IN THIS SONG

A CHANCE TO TRUST IN THIS PRESENT TIME

LET THE WAVES OF LOVE WASH OVER YOU IN THIS LIFE

CH) HALLELUJAH

Artists: Sw Ravi : guitar, vocals; Ma Deva Premal & Sw Prabhu Miten : backing voices; Spencer Cozens : piano; Manose : Bansuri; Phil Nicholas : keyboards; Julia Palmer-Price : cello; Steve Cook : fretless bass; Camille-Marie : harp