Evening Arati Songs

     The Arati songs comprises of four hymns of praise to Sri Ramakrishna and Sri Sarada Devi. The hymns are sung in almost all the Ashramas / Centers of the Ramakrishna Order and also in the homes of devotees of the Sangha.

 Khandana Bhava Bandhana / Breaker of World's Bondage

Composed by Swami Vivekananda

 Om Hrim Ritam / Sri Ramakrishna Stotram / Hymn to Sri Ramakrishna

Composed by Swami Vivekananda

 Sarva Mangala Mangalye / Hymn to Divine Mother

from the Chandi - XI : 10-12

 Prakitim Paramam Abhayam Varadam / Sri Sarada Stotram / Hymn to Holy Mother

Composed by Swami Abhedananda

Details about the lyrics of the Arati Songs and their meaning can be found in a book by Swami Harshananda called Arati Songs.

Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol sung by the Choir at the Vedanta Society of New York

 Gloria in Excelsis Deo / Glory to God in the highest

The hymn begins with the words that the angels sang when the birth of Christ was announced to shepherds

 Hark the Herald

written by Charles Wesley

 Joy to the World

written by Isaac Watts