Song composed by Gnana Bhaktamitran.

[My father, feeling that Tamil hymns and lyrics, generally, do not have the depth that English hymns have, has for his church hymnal, identified some good hymns, translated many hymns and choruses from English, and composed some lyrics. He has recorded the accompaniment for all the songs in the hymnal, and these are available in MP3 format. I will try to showcase some of them in this blog from time to time. All recordings have been done at home using very simple equipment. These songs may not be copied without permission.]

Here is a recording of the song Sabaiyum Peruganum sung by Prathiba Surendar and Amala George (members of EBA in Madurai) and accompanied by GB himself.

Transliteration

Sabaiyum peruganum; nadippum kuraiyanum
Aavi nadathanum-aam Thooya
Aavi nadathanum-aam (2)
Idai vidaamalae jebipome yae-ha-maai
Saathaanin kanniyil sikki-vidaamalae
Sabaiyum …

Anbinil theyranum, Iy-kyam valaranum
Aaviyil jebikanumaam –Oonmai
Aaviyil jebikanumaam (2)
Vaakiya dhyaanamum mana-theli-vumaai
Kalla-podhagathil yae-maari vidaamal
Sabaiyum …

Oolaga aasa baasam maamisa sodhanai
Yerichalin aavi veyndaam –Endrum
Yerichalin aavi veyndaam (2)
Sabai koodugaiyil yae-ga-maai jebithu
Aaviyil yaavarum niraindhida veyndumaai
Sabaiyum …

Free translation

The church must increase; artificiality and hypocrisy must decrease
The church must be guided by the Holy Spirit
Let us pray without ceasing
Being careful not to get enticed by Satan’s snares
The church must increase; artificiality and hypocrisy must decrease
The church must be guided by the Holy Spirit

Love must increase, unity must grow
We must pray in the Spirit
With meditation of the word and clarity of mind
We must not be deceived by false teaching
The church must increase; artificiality and hypocrisy must decrease
The church must be guided by the Holy Spirit

Lust of the world and the desires of the flesh
And a spirit of strife, we do not want anymore
When the church gathers, let us pray in one accord
That everyone would be filled with the Spirit
The church must increase; artificiality and hypocrisy must decrease
The church must be guided by the Holy Spirit

This song is full of Biblical truths. Some of them are:

1Thes 3:12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

Rom 12:9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

1 Pet 2:1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

1Thes 5:17 pray without ceasing,

2 Tim 2:26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Eph 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints–

1 Pet 2:2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers;

I Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world– the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life– is not of the Father but is of the world.

Phil 2:2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

1 Tim 2:8 I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting;

Eph 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,