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 that sheds its gleam over dark spots and illumines them ! May he be the harbinger of such light, the morning-star of truth, joy and blessedness ! May this, Thy blessing, be thrice-blessed — blessed in himself, blessing the household which holds him dear and blessing the community' in which he needs must grow ! Thus thrice-blessed of Thee, may he bless and glorify Theenow and for ever ! May all the other darlings who from time to time have come amidst us grow in Thy light and become guiding gleams and shining spirits of Thy light and illumine all corners of the universe ! We invoke Thy blessing on the growing generation, growing in trust, in hope, in strength, in pure and pious resolves.

Blessed, blessed, blessed be the Lord of all light, the light that leads, the light that cheers, the light that illumines, the light in which we live and love, the light in which we would be merged in eternal life ! Blessed be the Lord of Light for ever and ever ''Om ! Santhih Santhih ! Santhih !''