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Beauty

01 Mi Meta Es Servir

02 Pedrito

03 Los Jóvenes son el Presente

04 Encontrando mi Destino

05 Amigo

Baha'i Blog's "Studio Sessions" is a series of videos on Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel where we invite Baha'is and their friends from around the world into a studio to record and share a song or two based on the Baha'i Writings which they've put to music.

In this Baha'i Blog Studio Session, we're in Sydney, Australia, with sisters Shireen and Carmel Zein who sing "What a Power is Love", based on an excerpt from a talk given by Abdu'l-Baha.

We hope you enjoy this new series, and please subscribe to Baha'i Blog's YouTube Channel to get updates on new Baha'i-inspired videos like this one and more.

Below is the quotation on its own, and then followed by the quotation with the chords:

"What a power is love! It is the most wonderful, the greatest of all living powers.
Love gives life to the lifeless. Love lights a flame in the heart that is cold. Love brings hope to the hopeless and gladdens the hearts of the sorrowful.
In the world of existence there is indeed no greater power than the power of love."
                                           -Abdu'l-Baha

We want these songs to serve as a resource for you and your community, so you can find the song lyrics (or the Baha'i Writings used) and the chords to the song in the text below, and also below the video on our YouTube Channel. 

Plucking pattern : 
G (on the E string 3rd fret. G then 2nd Fret, F#)  
C (on the A string 2nd Fret, B and 3rd Fret. C) 
Then backwards. C B G

G			     C		G			C
What a power is love, It is the most wonderful 
   G				C				G			C		G                       
The greatest of all living powers is love

A7			D               	A7				D					Am
Love give life to the lifeless, Love lights the flame in the heart that is cold 
Am			     D
Love gives hope to the hopeless 

         G                    C                      
And gladdens the heart

G            C 			G
Of the sorrowful 

G				C					G			C
In the world of existence there is indeed. No greater power 

					G                       C
Than the power of love 

G				  C				G			   C
When the heard of man is aglow, With the flame of love he is ready, 
G		     C				G		C
To sacrifice all, even his life. 

A7			D               	A7				D					Am
Love give life to the lifeless, Love lights the flame in the heart that is cold 
Am			     D
Love gives hope to the hopeless 

         G                    C                      
And gladdens the heart

G            C 			G				C		G
Of the sorrowful

"What a Power is Love" by Shireen & Carmel Zein

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 Mehran Leong-Granfar who sings "Say God Sufficeth", which is based on a prayer by the Bab. 

Here are the lyrics/quote:

"Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent."

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

http://bit.ly/1SqPFFH

Be sure to subscribe to Baha'i Blog's Souncloud page and Youtube channel for more songs like this.

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

"Say God Sufficeth" by Mehran Leong-Granfar

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 "Shine Ye", based on an excerpt from a tablet by Abdu'l-Baha.

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

"Shine ye like unto the sun and roar and move like unto the sea; impart life to mountain and desert like unto clouds, and similar to the vernal breeze, bestow freshness, grace and elegance on the trees of human temples."  -Abdu'l-Baha


(Capo 3)

Em         Bm/D       Cmaj7      G  (repeat) 
Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea
The sea, the sea,
the sea 

Impart life to mountain 
and desert like unto clouds, 
and similar to the vernal breeze, bestow 
freshness, grace and elegance 

Em    Bm6/D     Em/C#     Em/C     Em/B      Em/A      G 
Ooooooh
Em    Bm6/D     Em/C#     Em/C     Em/B      Em/A      G 
Ooooooh

Em         Bm/D       Cmaj7      G  (repeat) 
Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea

Bestow freshness, grace and elegance on the
trees of human temples
Bestow freshness
on the trees of human temples

Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun 
and roar and move like unto the sea

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You can also download the audio version of this song from Baha'i Blog's Soundcloud page here:


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

"Shine Ye" 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 Los Angeles, USA with The Licata Brothers who sing "Is There Any Remover", from the Writings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah.

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

https://youtu.be/nSfoJpumnjk

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.

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

Is there any Remover of difficulties save God?  Say: Praised be God!  He is God!  All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!

The Báb

"Dominion is God’s, the Lord of the seen and the unseen, the Lord of creation”

Baha'u'llah 
Chords: https://www.scribd.com/doc/278000363/Is-There-Any-Remover-by-The-Licata-Brothers 

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.

"Is There Any Remover" by The Licata Brothers

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 do something a little different. We're in Los Angeles, USA with Tom Francis who sings a cover of the song “Mona With the Children”,  originally by Doug Cameron.

The song is a protest song based on the true story of an Iranian Baha’i girl named Mona Mahmudnizhad, who, in 1983, at the age of 16, together with nine other Baha’i women, was sentenced to death and hanged in Shiraz, Iran, because she was a Baha’i. 

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

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

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.

You can also check out Baha'i Blog's interview with Tom Francis here: 

http://bahaiblog.net/site/2014/12/interview-tom-francis/

Here are the lyrics to the song:

A 16 year old girl living in a land so cruel, she said this where I've got to be.
Taken in the night, her heart full of light, she said this where I've got to be.
How can I tell you, how could she be so young to know the truth in all her dreams.
She stands before them to hear them say, save your life and throw your faith away.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world we'll go dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious moment you'll be dancing
Every precious moment we'll be free.
I can see her in my heart when the whole world is falling apart she said, this where I've got to be.
Captive in the light, a love that burns so bright, this where I've got to be.
When they asked her, what could she say, she said
You can't break my heart, you can't take my faith away
When they told her the price she'll have to pay
She said take my life, take it all the way, all the way.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world I see you dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious moment you'll be dancing
Every precious moment you'll be free.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
All around the world our souls go dancing.
Mona With the Children you gave your life
All around the world we’ll go dancing
All around the world we’ll be free.
Mona With the Children send your love
All around the world souls are dancing.
Mona With the Children, send your love to me
All around the world I see you dancing, so pretty dancing.
Mona With the Children Mona send your love
All around the world we’ll go dancing.
Mona With the Children send your love to me
Every precious day, I’ll be dancing, I’ll be dancing.

"Mona With the Children" by Tom Francis (Cover)

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 Los Angeles, USA with The Licata Brothers who sing "O Thou Divine Providence", based on the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha.

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

https://youtu.be/FGvIZME7tp4

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.


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

"...O Thou divine Providence, preserve and protect us!  O Thou Who art our Shield, save us and defend us!  Keep us beneath Thy Shelter, and by Thy Help save us from all ills.  Thou art, indeed, the True Protector, the Unseen Guardian, the Celestial Preserver, and the Heavenly Loving Lord."     - Abdu’l-Baha

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E              A              E                        A          E          C#m               A 
O Thou divine Providence, preserve and protect us!  O Thou Who art 
                   C#m                 A           C#m            A                                          
our Shield, save us and defend us!  Keep us beneath Thy Shelter, and by                                          
                                          B     E       A      E-Esus4-E  A         E    E7 C#m
Thy Help save us from all ills.  Thou art, indeed, the True Protector, the 
               A           C#m                   A            C#m      A                                        
Unseen Guardian, the Celestial Preserver, and the Heavenly Loving 
B  E
Lord.

"O Thou Divine Providence" by The Licata Brothers

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 Los Angeles, USA with Meredith & Arman who sing “O Son of Spirit”, 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://youtu.be/bl3ZIi4LV_0 

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with 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."

Ab Fm Eb/G
O Son of Spirit! Noble have I created 
Ab Db Eb Fm
thee. Yet thou hast abased thyself. 
Db Eb Fm
Yet thou hast abased thyself. 
Db Eb Fm
Rise then unto that for which thou Eb/G Ab 
wast created (3x)

"O Son of Spirit" by Meredith & Arman

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 Los Angeles, USA with Jamey Heath who sings “I Have Breathed Within 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: youtu.be/5b1vrzmOJbI

This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.

You can check out Jamey Heath’s interview with Baha’i Blog here: http://bit.ly/1Jv5KZ4

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

“O SON OF THE WONDROUS VISION! I have breathed within thee a breath of My own Spirit, that thou mayest be My lover. Why hast thou forsaken Me and sought a beloved other than Me?” -Baha’u’llah

G7 ‘/. Bm7 ‘/.

C7 ‘/. G7 D7

G7 ‘/. Bm7 ‘/.

C7 ‘/. G7 D7

Repeat Chords. – (Same Progression throughout)

"I Have Breathed Within Thee" by Jamey Heath

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

FIRST TASTE from the upcoming album, WHO IS ṬÁHIRIH? a richly layered track with the Appalachian dulcimer strumming at its heart - lyrics: the translated poetry of a mid 19th C. Persian revolutionary/lover/martyr, known as Ṭáhirih. These words describe the world she championed during her too-short life, and which she believed she gave her life for. The album is a concept album based around her poetry, which accompanies the solo play about her that i am also touring at the moment...  I love to sing and play this song! Let's do this! 

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