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Be Generous!

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 the Gold Coast, Australia with brothers Denzil and Ephrim Aumua who sing “He May Soar”, 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=3mcYJMMtdqY

This song was filmed and recorded at Louie Shelton’s home studio in the Gold Coast, Australia, July 2015.

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

"O Thou kind Lord!  Grant that this youth may attain unto that which is the highest aspiration of the holy ones.  Endow him with the wings of Thy strengthening grace—wings of detachment and divine aid—that he may soar thereby into the atmosphere of Thy tender mercy, be able to partake of Thy celestial bestowals, may become a sign of divine guidance and a standard of the Concourse on high.  Thou art the Potent, the Powerful, the Seeing, the Hearing."  - ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

VERSE:
E6, D6/E, D6A, x 3
E6, D6/E, D6A, A/B

CHORUS:
E6, Ama7, A/B, E6 x 4

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.

"He May Soar" by Denzil & Ephrim

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 the Gold Coast, Australia with brothers Denzil and Ephrim Aumua who sing “The Fire”, based on an excerpt from a tablet 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=NwcKoFt5uIQ

This song was filmed and recorded at Louie Shelton’s home studio in the Gold Coast, Australia, July 2015.

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

“O thou lamp who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God!
Verily, I read thy recent letter which showed thy strong love, thy being ablaze with the fire of the love of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Praised, and the penetration of the Spirit of Truth in thy limbs, nerves, veins, arteries, bones, blood and flesh, until it hath taken the reins of power from thy hands and moveth thee as it willeth, causeth thee to speak in what it willeth and attracteth thee as it willeth. This is becoming of whatever heart is replenished with the spirit of the love of God. Thou shalt surely behold wondrous traces and shalt discover the signs of thy Mighty Lord.”  
                                    -Abdu’l-Baha

Em9(omit 5)   Dadd11(omit f)/G   F#madd11(#5)  A7    (repeat)
O thou lamp who art enkindled with the fire of the Love of God!
Verily, I read thy recent letter which showed thy strong love 
Thy being ablaze with the fire of the love of thy Lord 
The Mighty, the Praised, and the penetration of the Spirit of Truth 
Ooooh, of Truth

A6add11  A/B  Gma7  G/A (repeat) 
The fire, the fire
The fire of the love of thy Lord  
The fire, the fire (the Mighty, the Praised) 
The fire of the love of thy Lord (and the penetration of the Spirit)

Em9(omit 5)   Dadd11(omit f)/G   F#madd11(#5)  A7  (repeat)
Of Truth
Ooooh, of Truth

Em9(omit 5)   Dadd11(omit f)/G   F#madd11(#5)  A7    (repeat)
In thy limbs, nerves, veins, arteries, bones, blood and flesh 
Until the reins of power have been taken from thy hands and 
Moveth thee as it willeth, causeth thee to speak in what it willeth 
And attracteth thee as it willeth 
This is becoming of whatever heart is replenished 
With the spirit of the love of God thou shalt surely behold 
Wondrous traces and shalt discover the signs 
Of thy Mighty Lord

"The Fire" by Denzil & Ephrim Aumua

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 the Gold Coast, Australia with sisters Devina and Raneesha Saberi who sing "Sorrow Shall Pass", based on an excerpt from a tablet by Abdu'l-Baha.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibd3XlYKC50

This song was filmed and recorded at Louie Shelton's (www.louieshelton.com) home studio in the Gold Coast, Australia, July 2015.

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

"Be thou not unhappy; the tempest of sorrow shall pass; regret will not last; disappointment will vanish...Associate thou, as much as thou canst, with the relatives and strangers; display thou loving kindness; show thou forth the utmost patience and resignation. The more they oppose thee, shower thou upon them the greater justice and equity; the more they show hatred and opposition toward thee, challenge thou them with great truthfulness, friendship and reconciliation..."
 -Abdu'l-Baha

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Gmaj7 Am7 Bm7 Am7 (Repeat)

Be thou not unhappy; the tempest of sorrow shall pass; 
regret will not last; disappointment will vanish... (X2)

Associate thou, as much as thou canst, with the relatives and strangers; 
display thou loving kindness; show thou forth the utmost patience and resignation. 

The more they oppose thee, shower thou upon them the greater justice and equity;

the more they show hatred and opposition toward thee,
challenge thou them with great truthfulness, friendship and reconciliation...(X2)

Be thou not unhappy; the tempest of sorrow shall pass; 
regret will not last; disappointment will vanish... 


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

"Sorrow Shall Pass" by Devina & Raneesha Saberi

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 Toronto, Canada with Calla who sings “No One But Thee”, from the Writings of the Bab. 

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

https://youtu.be/UqgAPRCjykk

This song was filmed and recorded in Toronto, Canada, August 2015.

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

"O My God! There is no one but Thee to allay the anguish of my soul, and Thou art my highest aspiration, O my God. My heart is wedded to none save Thee and such as Thou dost love. I solemnly declare that my life and death are both for Thee..." - The Bab 

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G#m 
Oh my God 
 B
there is no one but Thee 
E      B  D#m
to allay the anguish of my soul ooh 
G#m      B
Thou art my highest aspiration 
  E  B
Oh my God, Oh my God 
D#m
Oooh
B      D#m 
my heart is wedded to none save Thee 
C#m      G#m
and such as Thou dost love 
  F#  B
I solemnly declare 
  D#m     C#m  
my life and death are both for Thee 
  G#m F#m 
ooh  ooh oooh
B    D#m 
my heart is wedded to none save Thee 
C#m      G#m
and such as Thou dost love 
  F#  B
I solemnly declare
  D#m     C#m 
my life and death are both for Thee
  G#m F#  B
ooh  ooh they are for You 
  D#m E
they are for You, for You
G#m 
Oh my God 
  B
there is no one but Thee 
E      B  D#m
to allay the anguish of my soul ooh 
G#m      B
Thou art my highest aspiration 
  E  B
Oh my God, Oh my God 
D#m
Oooh

"No One But Thee" by Calla Kinglit

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 London, United Kingdom with Danny Stevenson who sings “Crimson Ink”, 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=JhiibaEU8TY&feature=youtu.be

This song was filmed and recorded in London, United Kingdom, September 2015.

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

"O SON OF MAN! Write all that We have revealed unto thee with the ink of light upon the tablet of thy spirit. Should this not be in thy power, then make thine ink of the essence of thy heart. If this thou canst not do, then write with that crimson ink that hath been shed in My path. Sweeter indeed is this to Me than all else, that its light may endure for ever."
- Baha'u'llah

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Crimson Ink
capo 2

Emin / Cmaj / Amin / Bmaj     
O SON OF MAN!    
   
Cmaj / Gmaj / Dmaj / Emin7    
Write all that We have revealed unto thee
with the ink of light upon the tablet of thy spirit.
Should this not be in thy power,
then make thine ink of the essence of thy heart.

If this thou canst not do, 
then write with that crimson ink that hath been shed in My path.
Sweeter indeed is this to Me than all else,
that its light may endure for ever.

intro
|---------0-------0----/7--------------------|
|----3--------/5---0---------/10--8--7\------|
|-------0-----------0-----0------------------|
|--------------------------------------------|
|----3--------/5-------/7--------------------|
|-----------------------------0--------------|

verse chords
|---0----3----5----7----|
|---1----3----7----8----|
|---0----4----7----7----|
|---2----5----7----7----|
|---3----5----5----7----|
|--------3--------------|
    C    G    D    E-7  
 
(HW#71A)


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

"Crimson Ink" by Danny Stevenson

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 Madrid, Spain with Max Weigert who sings “Be Happy” based on an excerpt from a talk 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=nne3UgK1Nwg

This song was filmed and recorded in Madrid,  Spain, October, 2015.

You can also check out Baha'i Blog's interview with Max Weigert here: 

http://bahaiblog.net/site/2014/10/max-weigert-intv/

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

"I want you to be happy to laugh, smile and rejoice."

- Abdu'l-Baha 

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CHORDS - There are two ways to play it: 

WITH A CAPO
capo fret 2

-----G--------------------------
Be happy, I want you to 
-----D--------------------------
be happy, I want you to 
------E-------------------------
be happy, I want you to
------C-------D---------G-------
be ha-a-appy, be happy


WITHOUT A CAPO

------A--------------------------
Be happy, I want you to 
------E--------------------------    
be happy, I want you to 
------F#-------------------------
be happy, I want you to 
------D-------E----------A-------
be ha-a-appy, be happy

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

"Be Happy" by Max Weigert

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 Madrid, Spain with Adrian Noel Lopez and Niaz Massarrat who sing “Gloria a Ti”, from the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV2F83eY1dI

This song was filmed and recorded in Madrid, Spain, October 2015.

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

"¡Gloria sea a Ti, oh mi Dios! Si no fuera por las tribulaciones sufri­das en Tu sendero, ¿como podrian ser reconocidos quienes verdaderamente Te aman?, y si no fuera por las pruebas su­fridas por amor a Ti, ¿como podria re­velarse la posicion de aquellos que Te anhelan? ¡Tu poder me lo atestigua! Las lagrimas vertidas son la compañía de to­dos aquellos que Te adoran; los lamentos proferidos, el consuelo de aquellos que Te buscan; y los pedazos de sus rotos co­razones el alimento de aquellos que se apresuran por encontrarte.

¡Cuan dulce es para mi la amargura de la muerte sufrida en Tu sendero, y cuan preciados los dardos de Tus enemigos cuando son encontrados por amor a la exaltacion de Tu palabra! Dejame beber en Tu Causa todo lo que Tu has deseado, oh mi Dios, y enviame, por Tu amor, todo lo que Tu ordenaste. ¡Por Tu gloria! Sólo deseo lo que Tu deseas, y anhelo lo que Tu anhelas. En Ti he puesto siempre toda mi fe y confianza.

Te imploro, oh mi Dios, que hagas surgir a quienes sean dignos de Tu nom­bre y soberania, para que ayuden a esta Revelacion, me recuerden entre Tus criaturas e icen los emblemas de Tu victoria en Tu tierra.

Potente eres Tu para hacer lo que Te place. No hay Dios sino Tu, Quien ayuda en el peligro, Quien subsiste por Si mismo."

- Baha'u'llah

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Chords: C E Am G

Gloria a Ti, Oh mi Dios, sino fuera por las tribulaciones
en tu sendero
Como podría conocerse a tus amantes verdaderos

Como podria revelarse
La posición de quien te anhela
Sino fuera por las pruebas sufridas por tu amor, 
sufridas por tu amor

Gloria a Ti, Oh mi Dios, sino fuera por las tribulaciones
en tu sendero
Como podría conocerse a tus amantes verdaderos,
a tus amantes verdaderos

Los compañeros de quien te adoran
son las lagrimas
que derrama el consuelo de quien te busca,
Son los lamentos que profiere
el alimento de quien te anhela,
Son los lamentos de su corazon
Son los lamentos de su corazon

Gloria a Ti, Oh mi Dios, sino fuera por las tribulaciones
en tu sendero
Como podria conocerse a tus amantes verdaderos
a tus amantes verdaderos

Cuan dulce es la amapola de la muerte en tu sendero
Cuan preciados son los dardos sufridos por amor a exaltar tu palabra
por amor a exaltar tu palabra

Deseo lo que tu deseas y anhelo solo lo que tu anhelas
Deseo lo que tu deseas y anhelo solo lo que tu anhelas

Gloria a Ti, Oh mi Dios, sino fuera por las tribulaciones
en tu sendero
Como podria conocerse a tus amantes verdaderos
a tus amantes verdaderos

Gloria a Ti, Oh mi Dios, sino fuera por las tribulaciones
en tu sendero
Como podria conocerse a tus amantes verdaderos
a tus amantes verdaderos

Cuan dulce es la amargura de la muerte en tu sendero.

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

"Gloria a Ti" by Niaz & Adrian

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 Roya Bennett who sings “The Nightingale of Affection” 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=k9fZK6rwLfQ

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics:

"O FRIEND! In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold. Treasure the companionship of the righteous and eschew all fellowship with the ungodly." - Baha'u'llah

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

"The Nightingale of Affection" by Roya Bennett

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 on Prince Edward Island, Canada, with Sara Chesley, Samira Eblaghi and Shayda Sobhani who sing "Give Me Thy Grace" from the Writings of 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=DLQAKIioh54

This song was filmed and recorded on Prince Edward Island, Canada, March 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics with the chords below:

"O Lord, my God! Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones, strengthen me in my servitude to Thee, illumine my brow with the light of adoration in Thy court of holiness, and of prayer to Thy kingdom of grandeur. Help me to be selfless at the heavenly entrance of Thy gate, and aid me to be detached from all things within Thy holy precincts." -Abdu'l-Baha

Chords:

Cmaj7, B7, Emin, G7

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

"Give Me Thy Grace" by Sara, Samira & Shayda

Trusted In Thee

"O SON OF BEING! Make mention of Me on My earth, that in My heaven I may remember thee, thus shall Mine eyes and thine be solaced."
  -Baha'u'llah, Hidden Words

Make mention of Me on My earth.wav

I adjure Thee by Thy might, O my God!  Let no harm beset me in times of tests, and in moments of heedlessness guide my steps aright through Thine inspiration.  Thou art God, potent art Thou to do what Thou desirest. No one can withstand Thy Will or thwart Thy Purpose.
   -The Bab

I Adjure Thee

Heart Like Unto A Glass

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 the United Kingdom with the friends in Bristol who sing “Thy Presence” 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=5OmTIRxQ9UQ
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Bristol, UK, May 2018.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the chords and lyrics:
 
"O Thou Who art the Lord of all names and the Maker of the heavens! I beseech Thee by them Who are the Daysprings of Thine invisible Essence, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, to make of my prayer a fire that will burn away the veils which have shut me out from Thy beauty, and a light that will lead me unto the ocean of Thy Presence."
- Baha’u’llah
 
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Capo 5
Repeat: Am Em

I beseech Thee to make my prayer a fire that will burn away the veils that have shut me out from Thy beauty. And the light that will lead me to the Ocean of Thy Presence. Allah-u-Abha

"Thy Presence" by the Friends in Bristol

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