The family disperses like a shaken maraca. Rajesh takes the local train—a “rolling vegetable market” as he calls it, where he shares a 2x2 foot space with 15 strangers, learning life stories he’ll never remember. Kavita drops the kids to school on her scooter, weaving through sacred cows and auto-rickshaws with the precision of a fighter pilot.
They found them, eventually, inside the refrigerator, next to the pickle jar. No one confessed. The family disperses like a shaken maraca
The guest is treated as God. Guests are never sent away hungry. Offering water, then tea, then a full meal is a non-negotiable protocol. Refusing food at an Indian home is often seen as impolite, leading to the playful struggle of "Just one more roti." They found them, eventually, inside the refrigerator, next
The rhythm of an Indian household is a unique blend of ancient tradition and modern hustle, tied together by the smells of tempering spices and the constant hum of conversation. To understand Indian family life is to understand a world where the "individual" is always second to the "collective." The Morning Raga Guests are never sent away hungry
Lyrics and Information
Words and music by Frank Claude Huston, 1909
Key signature: E flat major (3 flats)
Time signature: 3/4
Meter: 11.9.11.8. with Refrain
Public Domain
1. The service of Jesus true pleasure affords, In Him there is joy without an alloy; ’Tis heaven to trust Him and rest on His words; It pays to serve Jesus each day.
Refrain: It pays to serve Jesus, it pays ev’ry day, It pays ev’ry step of the Though the pathway to glory may sometimes be drear, You’ll be happy each step of the way.
2. It pays to serve Jesus whate’er may betide, It pays to be true whate’er you may do; ’Tis riches of mercy in Him to abide; It pays to serve Jesus each day. 3. Though sometimes the shadows may hang o’er the way, And sorrows may come to beckon us home, Our precious Redeemer each toil will repay; It pays to serve Jesus each day.
Created by Mobile Hymns, 2026
