Chords and lyrics to come

Recorded at an ISGP undergraduate seminar

Is There Any Remover - Nava & Jtdubss

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 "Hemia Dei (This is the Day)". The song is in both English and Bislama (Vanuatu), and is based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah. 

You can also watch the video of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJPgYyv3YE

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with a link to the chords.

"This is the Day in which God’s most excellent favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness."      -Baha'u'llah

You can view the lyrics and chords here: 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/82535426/Guitar-Chords-Hemia-Dei

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

"Hemia Dei (This is the Day)" by Carmel Zein

"O Lord God! Make us as waves of the sea, as flowers of the garden, united, agreed through the bounties of Thy love. O Lord! Dilate the breasts through the signs of Thy oneness, and make all mankind as stars shining from the same height of glory, as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of life.

Verily, Thou art the Almighty, the Self-Subsistent, the Giver, the Forgiving, the Pardoner, the Omniscient, the One Creator." - Abdu'l-Baha

Make Us As Waves (Baha'i Prayer for Unity)

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 Key West, USA with Stevie Iwaszko & Tory Mata who sing “Prayer for Humanity” based on a prayer by Abdu-l'Baha.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-TVy6lUnRk

This song was filmed and recorded in Key West, USA, January 2016.

Here is the quote below followed by the quote with the chords:

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:

"O Thou kind Lord!  O Thou Who art generous and merciful!  We are servants of Thy threshold and are gathered beneath the sheltering shadow of Thy divine unity.  The sun of Thy mercy is shining upon all, and the clouds of Thy bounty shower upon all.  Thy gifts encompass all, Thy loving providence sustains all, Thy protection overshadows all, and the glances of Thy favor are cast upon all.  O Lord!  Grant Thine infinite bestowals, and let the light of Thy guidance shine.  Illumine the eyes, gladden the hearts with abiding joy.  Confer a new spirit upon all people and bestow upon them eternal life.  Unlock the gates of true understanding and let the light of faith shine resplendent.  Gather all people beneath the shadow of Thy bounty and cause them to unite in harmony, so that they may become as the rays of one sun, as the waves of one ocean, and as the fruit of one tree.  May they drink from the same fountain.  May they be refreshed by the same breeze.  May they receive illumination from the same source of light.  Thou art the Giver, the Merciful, the Omnipotent."

- Abdu'l-Baha

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Chords - Em G A B

Ya Baha'u'l-Abha (x4)

Gather all people beneath the shadow of Thy bounty
And cause them to unite in harmony
So that they become as the rays of one sun
As the waves of one ocean as the fruits of one tree 

Ya Baha'u'l-Abha (x4)

May they drink from the same fountain
May they be refreshed by the same breeze
May they receive illumination from the same source of light
... the same source of light

Ya Baha'u'l-Abha (x4)

Thou art the giver, the merciful, the omnipotent, Ya Baha'u'l-Abha

Ya Baha'u'l-Abha...

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

"Prayer for Humanity" by Stevie & Tory

Converging on Canada’s Vancouver Island, songwriter/recording artists Eric Dozier (Harlem Gospel Choir, One Human Family) and JB Eckl (Santana, WAR, Ozomatli) set out to bring their diverse musical backgrounds together for a music-infused devotional experience. Drawing on the Baha’i sacred Writings for lyrics and inspiration, and incorporating elements of soul, rock, Gospel, folk and world music, this first collaboration weaves a rich tapestry of sound at once expansive and intimate, introspective and jubilant.

The Badasht Project seeks to explore how the use of beauty, music and the arts can serve as a catalyst for change, consciousness, revolution, and insight.

Unity Prayer

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 Vancouver, Canada with Naseem Bahraini, Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher and Yasmin Vahedi who sing “O Son of Spirit”, from the Writings of Baha'u'llah. 

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YrU0-BFjKA&feature=youtu.be

This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada January, 2017.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the chords:

"O SON OF SPIRIT! Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created." - Baha’u’llah

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Chords:
(Capo 4) Em G D  

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

"O Son of Spirit" by Naseem, Michele & Yasmin

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 Vancouver, Canada with Geoffrey Tyson,  Sarah Mohebiany, Shadi Toloui-Wallace and Hoda Toloui-Wallace who sing “Bestow Upon Me a Heart” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFdGW0gR_5M

This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada, January 2017.

Here is the quote followed by the chords:

"He is God!  O God, my God!  Bestow upon me a pure heart, like unto a pearl." 
- Abdu'l-Baha

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CHORDS:
Cadd9 | Em7 Cadd9 | Em7 Em9 | Cmaj7 | Em9 | C6 

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

"Bestow Upon Me a Heart" by Geoffrey, Sarah, Shadi & Hoda

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 Johannesburg, South Africa with Taraz Rawhani, Nthabiseng Mafoko-Matabane and Page Masuku who sing “Hlobisa” in Zulu, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-skxQ3CXUCs
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2017.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"O Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wami! Hlobisa ikhanda lami ngomqhele, wobulingisa nenhlafuno yami ngemvunulo yobuqotho. Wena, ngeqiniso unguMnini wazo zonke izipho namasasasa."

Translation: 

"O God, my God! Attire mine head with the crown of justice, and my temple with the ornament of equity. Thou, verily, art the Possessor of all gifts and bounties."
- Baha’u’llah
 
CHORDS:

Repeat:  C F Gadd4 F

"Hlobisa" by Taraz, Nthabiseng & Page

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 Vancouver, Canada with Yasmin Vahedi, Sarah Mohebiany, Sahar Zandieh and Nava Taghvai who sing “Fire of Thy Love” based on a prayer 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=M1zSwNF2SpU
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada, January 2017.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"O my Lord!  O my Lord!  This is a lamp lighted by the fire of Thy love and ablaze with the flame which is ignited in the tree of Thy mercy.  O my Lord!  Increase his enkindlement, heat and flame, with the fire which is kindled in the Sinai of Thy Manifestation.  Verily, Thou art the Confirmer, the Assister, the Powerful, the Generous, the Loving."
- Abdu’l-Baha
 
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Ukulele Sequence of chords:
Intro uke: D/ Dsus2/ D/ Dsus4/ D/ Dsus4/ D5/ Dsus4/ D/ Dsus4 / D / Dsus2 )
Verses:  D/ Dsus4/ D5/ Dsus4

Ukulele tabs reference:
x-2-2-x  (D)
x-2-0-x  (Dsus2)
x-2-3-x  (Dsus4)
x-2-5-x  (D5)
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Guitar Sequence of chords:
D/ D6sus4 / Dmaj7sus2 / D6sus4

Guitar tabs reference: [Tune with drop D (i.e. D-A-D-G-B-E)]
0-0-0-2-3-2  (D)
0-0-0-4-3-3  (D6sus4)
0-0-0-6-5-5  (Dmaj7sus2)
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O my Lord! O my Lord!

This a lamp
lighted by the fire of Thy love
and ablaze with the flame
which is ignited in the tree of Thy mercy. 

O my Lord! 
Increase his enkindlement,
heat and flame, with the fire which is kindled 

in the Sinai of Thy Manifestation. 
Verily, Thou art 
the Confirmer, the Assister, the Powerful, 
the Generous, the Loving.

"Fire of Thy Love" by Yasmin, Sarah, Nava & Sahar

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 Frankfurt, Germany with Naim Zabihi, Naim Schmidt and Negin Zabihi who sing “The Bab” from the Writings of the Bab.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qH6yCWVEBc
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 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:
 
"I am the Primal Point from which have been generated all created things. I am the Countenance of God Whose splendour can never be obscured, the Light of God Whose radiance can never fade."
- The Bab
 
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Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things. 

(x2)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God 

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am  the Light of God

(x2)

C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured

Am, C, G, D
Whose radiance can never fade.

C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured

Am, C, Em, D
Whose radiance can never fade.

(x1)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things. 

(x2)

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God 

Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am  the Light of God

(x2)

“The Bab” by Naim Z, Naim S & Negin

"We are all connected" is a song which gives voice to some fo the views, youth in Manurewa expressed about unity and being one in the context of the human body. The song was made at one of the Ruhi training courses youth attended in the April school holidays.

The lyrics of this song was inspired by the following study:
Society can be likened to the human body. In fact, there is no other model that demonstrates better how society should work. In the human body, every cell, tissue and organ is connected to every other. The health of each affects the health of all. The pain of each is the pain of all. The well-being of the body depends on the well-being of each part. 

The principle that governs the functioning of the body is cooperation. Its various parts do not compete for resources; rather, each cell, from its inception, is linked to a continuous process of giving and receiving. If one member of the body is in distress, all the other members suffer also. When there is unity and reciprocity between the various parts, the whole body grows in strength. 

Acceptance of the oneness and interconnectedness of humankind requires a profound change in our thinking. Accepting the oneness of humanity demands that prejudices of all kinds - based on race, religion, nation, tribe, class, gender or education - must be totally eliminated. Prejudices are a major cause of suffering and affliction throughout the world. Any views that consider one group of people superior to another must be entirely rejected. 

Noble thoughts in themselves are not enough. They must be translated into action. Selfless service to our fellow human beings is a natural expression of acceptance of the principle of the oneness of humanity. The truth that humanity is one must be constantly taught and asserted through deeds.

We Are All Connected - Manurewa Arts Project

The Badasht Project seeks to explore how the use of beauty, music and the arts can serve as a catalyst for change, consciousness, revolution, and insight.

Creating and utilizing cultural vehicles characterized by unity in diversity and the deep appreciation of the oneness of humanity, we hope to empower patterns of community life that will generate positive change in the world.

Unity Prayer

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