The Krishna Chorale: Jagad Guru (1988)

Jagad Guru is a cassette tape recorded by The Krishna Chorale, the choir of the New Vrindaban City of God in West Virginia. It was recorded during the summer of 1988, and released in September of that year. Following are excerpts of the text from the liner notes, as the total word count exceeds TH-cam's requirements. To read the liner notes in their entirety, go to henrydoktorski.....
JAGAD-GURU
THE KRISHNA CHORALE
The Choir of the Cathedral of Understanding
The City of God
New Vrindaban, West Virginia
His Divine Grace Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, League of Devotees-Cities of God Founder/Acharya
His Holiness Devamrita Swami, Temple President
His Grace Hrishikesh Das, Director of Music
Professor Alfred R. de Jaager, Choirmaster
Sopranos (* denotes section leader) Tammy Dixon, Mary Hadsell, Krishna-Bhakti, Kulangana, Pundarika, Purnima, *Ragamathani, Syama, Sikhi-Mahiti
Altos: Bhavisya, Daksinavari, *Janaki, Janesvari, Rohini, Sanatha, Shyama
Tenors: Barbara, Dhruva, *Mahabuddhi, Terry Logan
Basses: Ananta, *Dhirodatta, Steve Lembeck, Eric Thomas, Matthew Van Camp, Visvatamukha, Yadubara
Librarian: Shyama
Side One
1) Bells of the Cathedral of Understanding
2) Jagad Guru
lyrics by Jayadeva Goswami Das
music by Hrishikesh Das
Soprano solo by Pundarika Devi Dasi
3) Sri Nrsimha Pranama
lyrics by Jayadeva Goswami (c. 1070-1120)
music by Hrishikesh Das
bass solo by Matthew Van Camp
4) Psalm #1
Side two:
1) Hare Krishna
music by Giovanni Palestrina (1526-1594)
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare;
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
2) The Soul
lyrics by Mudakari Devi Dasi
music by J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
3) Krishna, Joy of Man’s Desiring
lyrics by Hrishikesh Das
music by J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Krishna, joy of man’s desiring,
Holy Godhead, love most bright.
Drawn to thee, my heart’s aspiring,
Sound thy name-my ear’s delight.
Lead me not into temptation,
Save my soul from condemnation.
’Pon a sinful wretch like me,
Grant thy grace eternally.
4) Hari, Hari, Hari! Lord God Almighty
lyrics by Devamrita Swami
adapted from a poem by Reginal Heber (1783-1826)
music by John B. Dykes (1823-1876)
Hari, Hari, Hari! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;
Hari, Hari, Hari! Transcendental glory!
Infinite person, blessed purity!
Rama, Rama, Rama!
Perfect royal father!
When will every state and nation be like thy Ayodhya;
Rama, Rama, Rama! Savior of Sita,
Perfect in power, in chivalry and valor!
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna! Reservoir of pleasure!
Hearing they Vrindaban pastimes is the secret nectar;
Krishna, Krishna, Krishna! Conquered by Radha,
Darling of Vraja, infallible lover!
Hari, Hari, Hari! All the saints adore thee!
Pious souls cling to they feet and chant eternally;
Hari, Hari, Hari! Though illusion hides thee,
Thou wert and art and evermore shall be.
5) My Spiritual Master Liveth
lyrics by Devamrita Swami
music by G. F. Handel (1685-1759) from The Messiah
soprano solo by Ragamathani Devi Dasi
I know that my spiritual master liveth, and that by his grace even a wretch as I can love Krishna. I know that my Prabhupada liveth, and by disciplic link his will marches on! Jai Bhaktipada! And though Maya attacks this body, yet in my soul shall I be strong. Who dares measure what the guru giveth? And though fools doth protest his glory, yet through him shall I see God. For by his sweet pleasure upon the jiva, a lost servant can go back home.
6) The Hare Krishna Chorus
lyrics by H. D. G. Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada
music by G. F. Handel (1685-1759) from The Messiah
Hare Krishna! Hare Rama! For the Lord’s name omnipotent reigneth. The chanting of his name is become the dharma for this age. His name shall reign for ever and ever. Chant his name! The only way! Hare Krishna!
THE CHOIRMASTER
Professor Alfred R. de Jaager, Ch.M., American Guild of Organists, received his B.A. at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, his M.M. at West Virginia University, and has completed course work on the D.M.A. in choral conducting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. He is an associate professor of music at West Liberty State College, and has received the S. Lewis Elmer Award, for the nation’s highest score on the Ch.M. exam. Mr. de Jaager also directs three choirs at West Liberty State College.
Credits:
Recording engineered by Vaikunthanath Das.
Organ and Digital Sampler played by Hrishikesh Das.
Copyrights for all lyrics plus the music for Jagad Guru and Sri Nrsimha Pranam are owned by Palace Publishing.
For a free catalog of books and tapes write to: Palace Publishing, RD 1 Box 320, New Vrindaban, WV 26041.
For more about the Krishna Chorale and the City of God era at New Vrindaban see henrydoktorski..... To hear The Krishna Chorale: Blessed Assurance, go to • The Krishna Chorale: B... .

[@chriscee546]

Sad reminder of blind devotion

[@hansarakharat1616]

His divine grace kirtanananad swami bhaktipad Ki Jai 🙏🙏🙏😃😃😃
Jai bhaktipad 😃🙏

[@dhanyasreesreekumar6987]

He is not divine grace Srila Prabhupad did not order him to become guru hence by imitating as a guru kirtannada swami has commited serious offense

[@doooovid]

Awesome!

[@MaxPowersHedgehog]

This must be a blast from the past for you!

[@MaxPowersHedgehog]

I remember when that presentation from kirtanananda was distributed around and there was a lot of chiding and fun making of the "swami".

[@HenryDoktorski]

@@MaxPowersHedgehog , Yes, certainly a BLAST from the passed past!!!

[@krischnadasaschultz2927]

Nice flowers grow on dirty soil.

[@jgdasa]

Really Nice sounding fugue at 8h45! If you have the sheet, could you send-me? I Would love to make an reduction to play at my Harpsichord!

[@HenryDoktorski]

Jadu Gopala Dasa, I may have the score somewhere in a box in storage. It will take a few days to find it or not. In the meantime, please send a message to me at [e-mail] next week to remind me.

[@jgdasa]

Nice! Thank you so much!