Name: "The Long Obligatory Prayer" - A Talk by Ali Nakhjavani by Adib Masumian
Duration: 1 h 30 min 57 s
Description: A talk given in the year 2000 by Ali Nakhjavani, who served on the Universal House of Justice from 1963 to 2003.

Thanks for sharing this talk Adib, I've been looking for something similar to this for a long time.

Dear Adib, thanks for posting this wonderful talk. Could you enable downloading it, for those of us that have trouble streaming?

Question; when Mr Nakhjavani uses the flip-chart, is there a video of this talk?

there is a passge in this beautiful talk that i have searched for years to find. now i have it. thanks so much Adib

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A talk given in the year 2000 by Ali Nakhjavani, who served on the Universal House of Justice from 1963 to 2003.

"The Long Obligatory Prayer" - A Talk by Ali Nakhjavani

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha'i Blog Studio Session, we're in Sydney, Australia with Carmel Zein who sings "Broken Winged Bird", based on a prayer from Abdu'l-Baha. 

Here is the quote used in the song:

"O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow—assist him so that he may fly toward the apex of prosperity and salvation, wing his way with the utmost joy and happiness throughout the illimitable space, raise his melody in Thy Supreme Name in all the regions, exhilarate the ears with this call, and brighten the eyes by beholding the signs of guidance.

O Lord! I am single, alone and lowly. For me there is no support save Thee, no helper except Thee and no sustainer beside Thee. Confirm me in Thy service, assist me with the cohorts of Thy angels..."

-Abdu'l-Baha

You can also watch the video of the recording here on Baha'i Blog's YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DywU0RQoSgY

This song was filmed and recorded in Sydney, Australia 2014.

You can also watch the "Studio Sessions" video series on Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe…cLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

"Broken Winged Bird" by Carmel Zein

Dominion

O Son of Man! Thou art My dominion and My dominion perisheth not; wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? Thou art My light and My light shall never be extinguished; why dost thou dread extinction? Thou art My glory and My glory fadeth not; thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me in the realm of glory.

From The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh, Part 1, No 14

Year of the Nightingale

Dominion

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
 
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic with Rachel Dupras, Ethan Crofts & Ilia Sclearenco who sing “Atom's Heart” from “The Seven Valleys And the Four Valleys” where Baha’u’llah quotes various poets.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCIt6w31BMo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, December 2017.

Discover more Baha'i-inspired content on BAHAIBLOG.NET

Here are the quotations used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with a link to the chords:
 
"Split the atom’s heart, and lo! 
Within it thou wilt find a sun

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Dost thou reckon thyself only a puny form 
When within thee the universe is folded?

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Cleanse thou the rheum from out thine head 
And breathe the breath of God instead.

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In thy soul of love build thou a fire 
And burn all thoughts and words entire."
- Baha’u’llah quoting various poets
 
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https://www.scribd.com/document/370341574/Atoms-Heart-by-Rachel-Ethan-Ilia

"Atom's Heart" By Rachel, Ethan & Ilia

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
 
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Genoa, Italy with Naim who sings "So Powerful (Tanto Potente)" in English and Italian, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
 
This Studio Session is performed by: Naim Abid, Francesca Barberis, Gimmi Lodi, Lorenzo Maffia, Francesco Proglio, Marco Fuliano and Simone Amodeo.


You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1VfQ9czSUA
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Genoa, Italy, April 2018.

Discover more Baha'i-inspired content on BAHAIBLOG.NET

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”

“Tanto potente e la luce dell’unita che puo illuminare il mondo intero."

- Baha’u’llah
 
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Intro: 

A | A | D | E | A | A | D | E 

Verse

Tanto potente, tanto potente
E la luce dell’unita 

Tanto potente, tanto potente
E la luce dell’unita 

A | A | D | E | A | A | D | E 

Chorus 

Che puo illuminare il mondo intero
Che puo illuminare il mondo
F#m | E | D | E | F#m | E | D | E | E E | E 

Outro 

Il mondo intero, il mondo intero, il mondo intero, il mondo intero

A | D E | A | D E | A | D E | F | F

The song moves up by one semitone every time it repeats and the language changes.

"So Powerful (Tanto Potente)" by Naim

One of the songs from the "Baha'i World Congress New York 1992" Music CD. This song explains how all humanity (from all religious backgrounds) had/have been waiting for a "Promised One" from God (who is "Baha'u'llah" - the founder of the Baha'i Faith). For more information, please go to: www.bahai.org/

Baha'i World Congress - Expectation

Got to get grades
Got to get A’s
Got to make money
Got to get paid
 
Feeling so full, but not full of love
Feeling pretty good but not good enough
 
But if I stop my thoughts for a second
and look at my brother
He’s washing pots and pans
But is dancing like no other
 
Got to get up
Got to go help
Think about him
Not of myself
Cause who you are
Is not what you have
Yeah who you are is how you act
 
You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it 
You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it 
  
Living on dream
Living on a follow
Living for the joy
Still feeling hollow
 
Feeling so full, but not full of love
Feeling pretty good but not good enough
 
But if I stop my thoughts for second
and look at my neighbor
Who’s raising three kids on her own
And hasn’t made dinner
 
Got to get up
Got to go help
Think about her
Not of myself
Cause who you are
Is not what you have
Yeah who you are is how you act
 
You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it
You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it 
 
I will get up
I will go help
Think about them
Not of myself

You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it
You know wrong from right
And you have justice
You know what’s true inside
And you can trust it

I Will Get Up

Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Seattle, USA with Shay Morris-Doty and Camila Matamala-Ost who sing “Infinite Love” based on a talk by Abdu’l-Baha.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6D6_AgswW0
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Seattle, USA, August 2019.

Discover more Baha'i-inspired content on BAHAIBLOG.NET: https://www.bahaiblog.net/

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and link to the sheet music:
 
QUOTE/LYRICS:

"When you love a member of your family or a compatriot, let it be with a ray of the Infinite Love! Let it be in God, and for God! Wherever you find the attributes of God love that person, whether he be of your family or of another. Shed the light of a boundless love on every human being whom you meet”

“Put into practice the Teaching of Bahá’u’lláh, that of kindness to all nations. Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path."
-Abdu’l-Baha
 
SHEET MUSIC: 

https://www.scribd.com/document/440087369/Infinite-Love-by-Shay-Camila

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You can also watch the "Studio Sessions" video series on Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/2KOJeC4

"The Long Obligatory Prayer" - A Talk by Ali Nakhjavani

Adib Masumian

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