1935

 We surrender to Thee this evening all that is artificial and false, all that pretends and imitates. Let it disappear with the year that is at an end. May only what is perfectly true, sincere, straight and pure subsist in the year that is beginning.

 1936

 O Lord! Grant that this year may be the year of Thy Victory. We aspire for a perfect faithfulness which would make us worthy of it.

 1937

 Glory to Thee, O Lord, who triumphest over every obstacle!

 Grant that nothing in us may be an impediment to Thy work.

 1938

 Lord, grant that everything in us may be ready for Thy Realisation. On the threshold of the new year we bow down to Thee, O Lord, Supreme Realiser.

 1939

 Will be the year of purification.

 O Lord, all those who take t in the divine work implore Thee that by a supreme purification they may be liberated from the domination of the ego.

 1940

 A year of silence and expectation… Let us find, O Lord, our entire support in Thy Grace alone.

 1941

 The world is fighting for its spiritual life menaced by the rush of hostile and undivine forces.

 Lord, we aspire to be Thy valiant warriors so that Thy glory may manifest upon the earth.

 1942

 Glory to Thee, O Lord, conqueror of every foe! Give us the power to endure and share in Thy victory.

 1943

 The hour has come when a choice has to be made, radical and definitive.

 Lord, give us the strength to reject falsehood and emerge in Thy truth, pure and worthy of Thy victory.

 1944

 O Lord, the world implores Thee to prevent it from falling back always into the same stupidities.

 Grant that the mistakes recognised may never be renewed.

 Grant lastly that its actions may be the exact and sincere expression of its proclaimed ideals.

 1945

 The earth will enjoy a lasting and living peace only when men understand that they must be truthful even in their international dealings.

 O Lord, it is for this perfect truthfulness that we aspire.

 1946

 Lord, it is Thy Peace we would have and not a vain semblance of peace, Thy Freedom and not a semblance of freedom, Thy Unity and not a semblance of unity. For it is only Thy Peace, Thy Freedom and Thy Unity that can triumph over the blind violence and the hypocrisy and falsehood that still reign upon earth.

 Grant that those who so valiantly struggled and suffered for Thy Victory, may see the true and genuine results of that victory realised in the world.

 1947

 At the very moment when everything seems to go from bad to worse, it is then that we must make a supreme act of faith and know that the Grace will never fail us.

 1948

 Forward, for ever forward!

 At the end of the tunnel is the light…

 At the end of the fight is the victory!

 1949

 Lord, on the eve of the new year I asked Thee what I must say. Thou hast made me see two extreme possibilities and given me the command to keep silent.

 1950

 Don't speak. Act.

 Don't announce. Realise.

 1951

 Lord, we are upon earth to accomplish Thy work of transformation. It is our sole will, our sole preoccupation. Grant that it may be also our sole occupation and that all our actions may help us towards this single goal.

 1952

 O Lord, Thou hast decided to test the quality of our faith and to pass our sincerity on Thy touchstone. Grant that we come out greater and purer from the ordeal.

 1953

 Lord, Thou hast told us: Do not give way, hold tight. It is when everything seems lost that all is saved.

 1954

 My Lord, here is Thy advice to all, for this year: ``Never boast about anything, let your acts speak for you.''

 1955

 No human will can finally prevail against the Divine's Will. Let us put ourselves deliberately and exclusively on the side of the Divine, and the Victory is ultimately certain.

 1956

 The greatest victories are the least noisy.

 The manifestation of a new world is not proclaimed by beat of drum.

 1957

 A Power greater than that of Evil can alone win the victory.

 It is not a crucified but a glorified body that will save the world.

 1958

 O Nature, Material Mother, thou hast said that thou wilt collaborate and there can be no limit to the splendour of this collaboration.

 1959

 At the very bottom of the inconscience most hard and rigid and narrow and stifling I struck upon an almighty spring that cast me up forthwith into a formless limitless Vast vibrating with the seeds of a new world.

 1960

 To know is good,

 to live is better,

 to be, that is perfect.

 1961

 This wonderful world of delight waiting at our gates for our call, to come down upon earth…

 1962

 We thirst for perfection. Not this human perfection which is a perfection of the ego and bars the way to the divine perfection.

 But that one perfection which has the power to manifest upon earth the Eternal Truth.

 1963

 Let us prepare for the Hour of God.

 1964

Are you ready?

 1965

 Salute to the advent of Truth.

 1966

 Let us serve the Truth.

 1967

 Men, countries, continents!

 The choice is imperative:

 Truth or the abyss.

 1968

Remain young, never stop striving towards perfection.

 1969

 No words - acts.

 1970

 The world is preparing for a big change.

 Will you help?

 1971

 Blessed are those who take a leap towards the Future.

 1972

 Let us all try to be worthy of Sri Aurobindo's centenary.