O God Guide Me - Goodna Youth

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 Shirin Guerrero and Daniel Mantas who sing “Bendito es el Sitio” 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=etAmFt27Op0

This song was filmed and recorded in Madrid, Spain, October 2015 and its melody was composed by Elizabeth Hahn. 

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

"Bendito es el sitio y la casa y el lugar y la ciudad y el corazón y la montaña y el refugio y la cueva y el valle y la tierra y el mar y la isla y la pradera donde se ha hecho mención de Dios y se ha glorificado su alabanza." - Baha'u'llah

“Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.” - Baha'u'llah

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CHORDS:

A Amaj7 A7 D Dm Dm A E
E A E A

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"Bendito es el Sitio" by Shirin & Daniel

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 Brisbane, Australia with Dechen Morisco and Michael Cameron who perform “Refresh”, from the Writings of 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=23AW1hzzvqM

This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia, February 2016.

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

"O God! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers. I lay all my affairs in Thy hand. Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being. O God! I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me. I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself. I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord." - Abdu’l-Baha

Chords:

Verse: is G - Bm - D
Chorus: is Em - Bm - Am 

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"Refresh" by Dechen & Michael

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 Shadi Toloui-Wallace, Hoda Toloui-Wallace, Leif Thorseth and Sahar Zandieh who sing “Each to Each” based on a passage by Bahiyyih Khanum.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVGT5QZ3TuE
 
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 Kind Bestower, O Nourisher of our souls and hearts!
We have no aim, except to walk Thy path; we have no wish, except to bring Thee joy. Our souls are united, and our hearts are welded, each to each. In offering Thee our thanks and praise, in following Thy ways and soaring in Thy skies, we are all one.
We are helpless, stand Thou by us, and give us strength.
Thou art the Protector, the Provider, the Kind."
- Bahiyyih Khanum
 
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G | C
O THOU KIND BESTOWER,
O NOURISHER OF OUR SOULS AND HEARTS!
WE HAVE NO AIM, EXCEPT TO WALK THY PATH;

D | C | G
WE HAVE NO WISH,
EXCEPT TO BRING THEE JOY.

Am | D | G
OUR SOULS ARE UNITED,
AND OUR HEARTS ARE WELDED,
EACH TO EACH.

G | C
IN OFFERING THEE OUR THANKS
AND PRAISE, IN FOLLOWING THY WAYS
AND SOURING IN THY SKIES,

D | C | G
WE ARE ALL ONE.
WE ARE ALL ONE.

Am | D | G
WE ARE HELPLESS,
STAND THOU BY US, AND
GIVE US STRENGTH. X2

Am | D | G
THOU ART THE PROTECTOR,
THE PROVIDER, THE KIND.

"Each to Each" by Shadi, Hoda, Leif & 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 Durban, South Africa with Young Mbazo & Friends singing "Iseluleko Sami" in Zulu, which means "My First Counsel", and is based on 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=xwOihZsUNAw

This song was filmed and recorded in Durban, South Africa, November, 2018.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics in Zulu and in English, followed by the chords below:

Quote in Zulu:

"O, NDODANA YOMOYA! Iseluleko Sami sokuqala yilesi: Yiba nenhliziyo emsulwa, nenomusa nenokumomotheka ukuze obakho ubukhosi buhlale bungobasendulo, bungabhubhi ungunaphakade." 
-Baha'u'llah

Quote in English:

"O SON OF SPIRIT! My first counsel is this: Possess a pure, kindly and radiant heart, that thine may be a sovereignty ancient, imperishable and everlasting."  
-Baha’u’llah
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Chords:

E A E B E,
E A E B E,
E A E B E,
E A E,
E B E,
E B E,
E B E

"Iseluleko Sami (My First Counsel)" by Young Mbazo & Friends

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 Ann-Sofie Wensbo singing “Midnight Prayer”, based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden in October, 2018, and was composed by Ann-Sofie Wensbo.

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

Here is the quote used for the lyrics of the song, followed by the lyrics and chords:

“O Lord, I have turned my face unto Thy kingdom of oneness and am immersed in the sea of Thy mercy.  O Lord, enlighten my sight by beholding Thy lights in this dark night, and make me happy by the wine of Thy love in this wonderful age.  O Lord, make me hear Thy call, and open before my face the doors of Thy heaven, so that I may see the light of Thy glory and become attracted to Thy beauty. Verily, Thou art the Giver, the Generous, the Merciful, the Forgiving.”
-Abdu'l-Baha


LYRICS & CHORDS:

| E | A/F# | E/G#  | A |

    E A/F#   E/G#                      A
O Lord,             I have turned my face unto Thy 
E                 A/F#   E/G#    A 
kingdom of oneness                     and am
    E    A/F#   E/G#      A
immersed              in the sea of Thy 
E    A/F#   E/G#  A
mercy.  

    E    A/F#   E/G#                            A
O Lord,      enlighten my sight by beholding Thy lights in this 
E              A/F#   E/G#   A
dark night,                          and make me 
E         A/F#   E/G#                          A
happy                by the wine of Thy love in this wonderful 
E     A/F#   E/G#    A
age.                       O Lord, make me 

C#m B A       “
hear    Thy      call,        and open 
    C#m      B        A                   “
before my face the doors of Thy heaven, so that I may 
C#m  B         A         “
see the light of Thy glory       and become 
    C#m     B   A        “
attra    -    a   -  cted    to Thy 

E         A/F#      E/G#      A
beauty. 
| E | A/F# | E/G#  | A |

    E      A/F#   E/G#     A
||: Verily,              Thou art the 
E      A/F#   E/G#   A
Giver,                         the 
E               A/F#   E/G#   A 
Generous,                the Merciful, the For-
E    A/F#   E/G#   A 
giving.   :||


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Midnight Prayer by Ann-Sofie Wensbo

"Midnight Prayer" by Ann-Sofie Wensbo

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 Manzini, Eswatini with Xolani Tsele and Sanele Nhlabatsi, singing "Healing Prayer”, based on a prayer by Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Manzini, Eswatini, 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=yRjFKMxi0ic


LYRICS/QUOTE:

"Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise."
-Baha'u'llah


CHORDS:   

Em, G, D, C


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Healing Prayer

"Healing Prayer" by Xolani & Sanele

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 Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic with Goleta Burriston singing “Refresh” based on a prayer by Abdu'l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, December 2017.

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

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

"O God!  Refresh and gladden my spirit.  Purify my heart.  Illumine my powers.  I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.  Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.  I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being.  O God!  I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.  I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God!  Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.  I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord."
-Abdu’l-Baha


CHORDS:

C Am F G


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Refresh

"Refresh" by Goleta Burriston

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 singing “O God Guide Me” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Nashville, USA, February 2017.

You can watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV-T8KRFBf0&lc=UgwnN8tfylOEPhljjvF4AaABAg

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

QUOTE/LYRICS:

"O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star.  Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful."
-Abdu’l-Baha


CHORDS & LYRICS:

C
O God, guide me,
F
protect me
C
make of me a shining
F
lamp and a
Em, Am
brilliant star Thou art
F, G
the Mighty and the Powerful.
C, F
C
O God, guide me,
F
protect me
C
make of me a shining
F
lamp and a
Em, Am
brilliant star Thou art
F, G
the Mighty and the Powerful.
C, F
C
O God, guide me,
F
protect me
C
make of me a shining
F
lamp and a
Em, Am
brilliant star Thou art
F, G
the Mighty and the Powerful
Am, Em
F, G, C
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G, Am, Em
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G, Am, Em
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G, Am, Em
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G, Am, Em
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G, Am, Em
Abdu’l-Bahá
F, G
Abdu’l-Bahá
C
O God, guide me,
F
protect me
C


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O God Guide Me

"O God Guide Me" by The Humming Birds

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 Yosi Mesbah singing “Lord Help Me” from a prayer by Abdu'l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Nashville, USA, February 2017, and was composed by Katie Luxion.

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKCZdp36ZEA

Here is the excerpt from the prayer used for the lyrics:

"...help me to triumph by the hosts of Thy glorious kingdom, and shower upon me Thy confirmations, which alone can change a gnat into an eagle, a drop of water into rivers and seas, and an atom into lights and suns..."
-Abdu'l-Baha


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Lord Help Me

"Lord Help Me" by Yosi

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 San Francisco, USA with Seaon Shin singing “Joy” based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah.

This song was filmed and recorded on 5 February, 2017 in San Francisco, USA.

You can watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs4YsSc9MIw

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

"Let your joy be the joy born of My Most Great Name, a Name that bringeth rapture to the heart, and filleth with ecstasy the minds of all who have drawn nigh unto God."
-Baha'u'llah


CHORDS:

Repeat: G, D, Em, C


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"Joy" by Seaon Shin

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