[Chorus]
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The name is Mar I.V.A.N.I.O.S.
A shepherd of peace, he stood with the cross.
From Bethany hills to Rome he rose,
A light in the East — yeah, everybody knows.
One Church, one faith — he paid the cost,
For unity and truth, no line he’d cross.
He walked that path that few would dare,
Mar Ivanios — a prayer in the air.
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[Verse 1]
Born in Mavelikkara, ’82 on the map,
Faith in his soul, he was destined to rap —
Not with beats, but with deeds, word and flame,
A scholar, a seeker, lifting God’s name.
Raised in the Orthodox stream so deep,
But he had a vision he couldn’t keep —
Of a Church reunited, love in command,
Where East and West walk hand in hand.
Bethany Ashram, he built it strong,
Monks in prayer, serving all along.
Spiritual fire, lit from within,
Started a movement — where truth begins.
[Chorus]
🎶
The name is Mar I.V.A.N.I.O.S.
A shepherd of peace, he stood with the cross.
From Bethany hills to Rome he rose,
A light in the East — yeah, everybody knows.
One Church, one faith — he paid the cost,
For unity and truth, no line he’d cross.
He walked that path that few would dare,
Mar Ivanios — a prayer in the air.
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[Verse 2]
1930, made that move bold,
Back to Rome, just like foretold.
But he kept the rite, the Syriac song,
Liturgies ancient, a Church reborn.
Faced the storm, but never did bend,
With prayer as his weapon, truth as his friend.
Archbishop of Trivandrum, a father, a flame,
He built up the Church — gave Jesus the fame.
He passed in ’53, but his light shines bright,
Still guiding our path through the darkest night.
Declared Venerable — he’s on his way,
Saint in the making — we kneel and pray.
[Chorus – Final Hook]
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The name is Mar I.V.A.N.I.O.S.
Saint on the rise, we remember his cause.
Unity lived, not just words we toss,
He bore the dream and carried the cross.
So raise your voice, let the Church rejoice,
Mar Ivanios — hear the faithful’s voice!
From Kerala shores to the world so wide,
His spirit lives — in God we abide.
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