If One Teaches - Haylee

I Adjure Thee

O God Educate These Children

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 Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher who sings “I Entreat Thee” 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=uL5ypZu7QKw
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada, January 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary, Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace, Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration, I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants.  Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next.

Thou, truly, art the King of all men.  There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous."
- Baha’u’llah
 
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G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11
Oh Thou whose face.....Whose mention is my Solace.
Am, G6, Em, 
Whose nearness is my desire
Am, G6, Em, Dmaj add11
Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration
C, Dmaj add11, Em, Dmaj add11, Am, Dmaj add11
I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants
C, Em, Dmaj add11
Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next
G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11 (x 2 no words here)
Bm7, Em, G6, Dmaj add11
Thou, truly, art the King of all men
C, Dmaj add11, Em, G
There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

"I Entreat Thee" by Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher

Chords: 

F G C Am

F G C F
O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and toward all Thy signs I set my heart. 
Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in Thee. 

F G C Am G
Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things, O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy! 
F G C F
O Thou Who art unsurpassed

F G
Bestow upon me my portion, O Lord, as Thou pleasest, and cause me to be satisfied with whatsoever Thou hast 
Am G F
ordained for me. 

F G C Am G F
Thine is the absolute authority to command.

Repair For Refuge

Paul Lample 7-6-18

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 Nashville, USA with The Humming Birds who sing “Prayer for the Departed” 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=W9U2K7OhXXQ
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Nashville, USA, February 2017.

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

QUOTE:
 
"O my God!  O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! Verily, I beseech thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. O my Lord!  Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light.  Cause them to enter the garden of happiness, cleanse them with the most pure water, and grant them to behold Thy splendors on the loftiest mount."
-Abdu’l-Baha
 
CHORDS:
 
Intro: D, G

D, F#m G, D, A
O my God!  O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! 

D, F#m G, D, A
Verily, I beseech thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. 

G, Em, C, A
O my Lord!  Purify them

Interlude: D, F#m, G, D, A

D, F#m, G, D, A
Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light.

G, Em, C, A
Cause them to enter the garden of happiness, cleanse them with the most pure water,

D, F#m G, D, A, G
and grant them to behold Thy splendors on the loftiest mount.

“Prayer for the Departed” by The Hummingbirds

"Whither shall I turn, O my God, powerless as I am to discover any other way except the way Thou didst set before Thy chosen Ones? All the atoms of the earth proclaim Thee to be God, and testify that there is none other God besides Thee." - Bahá’u’lláh

Whither Shall I Turn - ISGP Sydney Jan2013

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 Chicago, USA with Savva, Danika, Lauren and Jeremy singing "Thankful Birds", based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Chicago, USA, December, 2018.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luKgFOhy4tI

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

QUOTE USED FOR LYRICS:

"...they have no other intention save the diffusion of the fragrances of God, they have no other hope except the promotion of the heavenly teachings, like the candles they are burning with the light of the love of God, and like thankful birds are singing songs, spirit-imparting, joy-creating, in the rose garden of the knowledge of God..." -Abdu'l-Baha


LYRICS & CHORDS:

Progression is Bm F# G F# (with occasional A thrown in before second F#)

          Bm                  F#
They have no other intentions 
G                                        F#                    Bm
Save the diffusion of the fragrances of God
                F#
No other hope 
    G                                          F#
Except the promotion of the heavenly teachings 

Bm          F# 
 Like the candles
                G                                              F#
They are burning with the light of the love of God
Bm          F#
Like the candles
                G                                              A          F#
They are burning with the light of the love of God
               Bm                          F#
And like thankful birds are singing
G                                         F#
In the rose garden of the knowledge of God
               Bm                          F#
And like thankful birds are singing
G                                         A                      F#
In the rose garden of the knowledge of God


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Thankful Birds

"Thankful Birds" by Savva, Danika, Lauren & Jeremy

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 Stockholm, Sweden with Pegah Khabiri, Sasha Semenova and Lua Nazerian singing "O Son of Spirit" from the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, October 2018, and was composed by Pegah Khabiri and Ruha Khabiri.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN3oviz9-vw

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below: 

“O Son of Spirit! Burst thy cage asunder, and even as the phoenix of love soar into the firmament of holiness. Renounce thyself and, filled with the spirit of mercy, abide in the realm of celestial sanctity.”
-Baha'u'llah


CHORDS & LYRICS:
 
||:Em |G |D |A :||
Em G D A
||: O Son of Spirit! Burst thy cage asunder, and even as the phoenix of love
Em G D A
O Son of Spirit! Soar into the firmament of holiness.
Em G D A
Renounce thyself and, filled with the spirit of mercy,
Em G D A
abide in the realm of celestial sanctity, celestial sanctity :||
Em G D A
O Son of Spirit! Burst thy cage asunder, and even as the phoenix of love


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O Son of Spirit

"O Son of Spirit" by Pegah, Sasha & Lua

In this talk given at the Grand Canyon Baha'i Conference in 2019, Hoda Farahmandpour shares some thoughts on how peace is promoted through Baha'i-inspired educational programs. 

You can also watch the video recording of this talk on Baha'i Blog's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2_DixBkwQg

Hoda Farahmandpour is a PhD student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Her research examines the relationship between youth, education, employment and community wellbeing in urban neighbourhoods. She serves closely with the junior youth spiritual empowerment programme. She is also a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Canada. She lives in Toronto Canada, with her husband and two small children. 

Hoda Farahmandpour talks about the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, which you can learn more about from this article: https://www.bahaiblog.net/junior-youth/ or this video: https://bit.ly/3jMPXw4

Find out more about the Grand Canyon Baha'i Conference by visiting its website: https://grandcanyonbahai.org/

In Search of Our True Selves: Promoting Peace Through Baha'i-Inspired Educational Programs

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