Songs dedicated to Jesse Owens

Songs dedicated to Jesse Owens – Performed 1980 Apr 22

Five songs dedicated to the immortal Jesse Owens by Sri Chinmoy

Performed by the Peace Meditation Group Choir on 22 April 1980 in the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium at : Tribute to Olympic and human rights champion, Jesse Owens

JESSE OWENS

– Words and Music by Sri Chinmoy

Jesse Owens, Jesse Owens, Jesse Owens!

O deathless jump, O breathless speed,

Eternally athlete’s world you will feed.

Dictator Hitler’s Aryan supremacy

Surrendered to your Himalayan ecstasy.

Champion of champions,

Hero of heroes!

In your service-heart America glows.

In Berlin four gold medals-winner,

Eternity’s diamond-heart owner.

THE GREAT REFEREE

– Words by Jesse Owens Music by Sri Chinmoy

Two unmatchable teammates:

My wife of almost fifty years, Ruth,

And the Nazi

Who fought Hitler with me,

Luz Long;

Three unique leaders:

My father,

My mother,

And Charles Riley.

But, most, and most humbly,

To The Great Referee.

-Jesse Owens (Dedication to his book, Jesse: The Man Who Outran Hitler)

I HAVE FOUND GOD

– Words by Jesse Owens Music by Sri Chinmoy

I have found God,

but that does not mean

I cannot lose Him. –Jesse Owens

I NEVER TRIED TO CHEAT ANYONE

– Words by Jesse Owens Music by Sri Chinmoy

I never tried to cheat anyone,

in my life, Your Honour

-except possibly Jesse Owens

-so help me God. – Jesse Owens

NO ATHLETE BETTER SYMBOLIZED THE HUMAN STRUGGLE

– Words by President Carter Music by Sri Chinmoy

No athlete better symbolized

the human struggle against

tyranny, poverty and racial bigotry.

– President Carter

PDF of report from May 1980 periodic Bulletin “Meditation at the UN”

bu-scpmaun-1980-05-27-vol-08-n-05-may-ocr-opt.pdf

scanned page-images 45 to 52 in Gallery 2

Gallery 2

scanned page-images 45 to 52

from May 1980 periodic Bulletin “Meditation at the UN

Sri Chinmoy:
The Peace Meditation at the United Nations