Benediction of God in solitude: A Beautiful Poem Inspired by Franz Liszt

As a great admirer of the romantic era composer, Franz Liszt, I have always been left spellbound by the originality, beauty, passion, and sheer poeticness of his music. Indeed, he had written a great many deal of masterful works however, there is but one particular piece of his, that will undoubtedly and always remain closest to my heart. It's name — Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude or God's Blessing in Solitude

Completed in the year 1835, it is the third piece in a very mature set of piano cycles titled: Harmonies poétiques et religieuses. In all, the piece is a meditation, an anecdote that entails the blessings of God in solitude, and is one of Liszt's later pieces.

I can assure you now, that there hasn't been at least one time I listened to this piece of music, without feeling this overwhelming sense of upliftment and healing. Ha! In fact, the music is so profound, that I suspect it must've been God himself who whispered the melodies directly into Liszt's ear!

Just take a listen, and you too will understand what I mean:

That which is true and pure —
That exists far beyond mundanity,
And has not the power to affect one soul alone,
But the whole universe in entire;
Lies not within the vehement exhalation of fire,
But in the solitude and gratification of silence.

Yes, God's Blessings comes not to those who rejoice in glorification,
Nor does it come through the deafening roar of an agitated mass;
But to those who cherish the stillness and beauty ,
Of the seclusion between man and spirit.

Thy God — Our God, is no distance of a mile,,
But in the presence of ourselves —always — at all times;
So pray not to the father above in the sky,
But to the one who dwells in your heart.

For only in solitude can we truly hear the voice of God,
Only in silence and contemplation can we understand him;
For it is from this absolute detachment from our physical senses,
That we can finally perceive truth.

The devouts, many times, have reverenced the heavens above as their dwelling place;
Yet they too, were never able to attain heaven itself.
For they seeked only the "heaven " and "paradise" they believed in,
But never the true one within.

They saw not the glory, the harmony,
and the serenity within —
No, it was rather that they sought the "fire" and the "storm"
Wherein they could find peace within themselves.
Alas, there is truly no peace until one has discovered the heart of God.

Ah, if only they understood that God's Blessings were not contained within the fire,
But rather within each soul that lives among mankind,
Then, perhaps, they would have been more open to receiving his Blessings;
Finally achieving holy communion with the divine.

Love is God, and God is love
And in his image, you too are a part of that immortal love!
You are that which reaches out to the very core of the universe,
And connects like a thread, to all of creation.

Now, close your eyes and feel this warmth and comfort of the almighty,
Surrender and let his grace covet you in an array of swarming white light;
For once you have achieved this holy communion with him,
You would have finally realized truth - and the earth will be yours.