The Mystery
The Ever Holy Tree: Unveiling the Eternal Mystery
Lyrics
Men call the Banyan, its boughs beneath
Reference to the Banyan tree, with roots above and boughs beneath, symbolizing a sacred and inverted connection to the divine.
Its roots above
Continuation of the Banyan tree imagery, emphasizing its mystical nature.
The ever holy tree, yea
Describing the Banyan tree as ever holy, suggesting a divine and eternal significance.
New growths upspringing to that happier sky
Depiction of new growths reaching towards a happier sky, a metaphor for spiritual enlightenment.
Which they who reach have no day to die
Those who attain this spiritual height experience a state where there is no death, fade, or fall, emphasizing divine transcendence.
Nor fade, nor fall, to Him, Who made the mystery
Acknowledgment of the mystery created by the divine, expressing awe and reverence.
Silver sprays leap to life at the kiss of sun and air
Imagery of silver sprays coming to life under sunlight and air, symbolizing the awakening of spiritual truth.
For its leaves are green: the Truth is whispered there
The leaves of the tree are green, representing the vitality and presence of truth, whispered for those who seek it.
New growths upspringing to that happier sky
Reiteration of new growths reaching towards a happier sky, reinforcing the theme of spiritual ascension.
Which they who reach have no day to die
Reaffirmation that those who reach this spiritual state have no day to die, fade, or fall.
Nor fade, nor fall, to Him, Who made the mystery
Reiteration of the mystery being made by the divine, emphasizing its divine origin.
No longer at the mercy of what breeze
No longer subject to the whims of earthly pleasures, indicating a detachment from mundane concerns.
Of summer pleasure stirs the sleeping trees
Reference to the dormant state of the trees, suggesting a calmness or spiritual stillness.
What tempest tears them, bough and stem
Mention of tempests tearing the trees, symbolizing life's challenges, and the passage to the eternal world for those affected.
To the eternal world pass such as them
Expressing that individuals subject to such challenges move on to the eternal world.
Another sun gleams there! Another moon
Introduction of another realm with a different sun, moon, and light, suggesting a divine and transcendent dimension.
Another Light, not Dusk, Dawn, nor Noon
Contrasting the new light with familiar concepts of Dusk, Dawn, and Noon, emphasizing its divine and unique nature.
Those who have the eyes to see
Those with the ability to perceive, enlightened, recognize this divine reality.
Enlightened, they perceive
Emphasizing that the enlightened ones fall to the divine, reinforcing the surrender to the mystery's creator.
They fall, themselves, to Him; who made the Mystery
Reiteration of falling to the one who made the mystery, underlining the divine source of enlightenment.
Men call the Banyan, its boughs beneath
Repeat of the Banyan tree reference, maintaining the mystical and sacred imagery.
Its roots above
Continuation of the inverted imagery of the Banyan tree's roots above and boughs beneath.
The ever holy tree, yea
Reiteration of the Banyan tree's holiness and its connection to the divine.
New growths upspringing to that happier sky
Repetition of new growths reaching towards a happier sky, symbolizing spiritual ascent.
Which they who reach have no day to die
Confirmation that those who reach this spiritual state experience no death, fade, or fall.
Nor fade, nor fall, to Him, Who made the mystery
Reaffirmation of the mystery being made by the divine, emphasizing its divine and mysterious nature.
Nor fade, nor fall, to Him, Who made the mystery
Final repetition of the assurance that those who reach the mystery do not fade or fall, highlighting the permanence of spiritual elevation.
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