Recorded June 2021, after graduating from Townshend.

video here: https://youtu.be/fztcxgZr0Sg?si=Ip8GIPCLmmeVafpe

I did not compose this beautiful song :-)  
I believe that it was composed by one or more Bahá'í friends in Australia
This is the link to the original song, from Bahá'í Blog: https://youtu.be/L_Np-yo5wyU?si=StruExDpTii8QWVh
Thank you for this special, beautiful piece of music.
This song always reminds me of when we would sing it together in the dorms♥︎

Paradise -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 Johannesburg, South Africa with Dominique Sylvester who sings “I Repair for Refuge” 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=WkMJjzGPwTo
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
“O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.
O Lord! Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in Thee.
Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things, O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!
Bestow upon me my portion, O Lord, as Thou pleasest, and cause me to be satisfied with whatsoever Thou hast ordained for me.
Thine is the absolute authority to command.”
- The Bab
 
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Pluck Chords:

Verse:
G maj, G maj/B, Cmaj7, G maj
Chorus:
A min, G maj/B, A min, G maj

O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.
O Lord! Whether travelling or at home and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in thee. X2

"I Repair for Refuge" by Dominique Sylvester

Baha’i Blog is delighted to share an audio recording of one of our articles titled “The Life of Effie Baker” in which we hear a tribute to the first Australian Baha'i woman. This article was written and read by Sonjel Vreeland.

You can read this article here: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2013/12/the-life-of-effie-baker/

You can also listen to this reading on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ylz-c0VeOM

If you’d like to hear more audio readings and talks, check out Baha’i Blog’s Audio Books & Readings playlist (bit.ly/2VZzBHa) and Baha’i Talks playlist (bit.ly/331P7UC).

You can find out more about the Baha'i Community of Australia here on its website: https://bahai.org.au/

Dellaram also wrote about the centenary of the Baha'i Faith in Australia in this article: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2020/04/some-personal-reflections-on-100-years-of-the-bahai-faith-in-australia/

And lastly, you can read a tribute to Effie Baker's spiritual parents in this article, Remembering Clara Dunn (https://www.bahaiblog.net/2012/11/remembering-clara-dunn/), or listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/bahai-blog/remembering-clara-dunn

The Life of Effie Baker

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We are an independent initiative for Australian Baha’is and likeminded friends to connect with personal stories, inspiration, arts and media about the Baha’i Faith, its ideals and transformational impact. 

Here on SoundCloud we feature Baha’i-inspired music, resources, talks, and perspectives on the Baha’i Faith. Be sure to subscribe to support the channel and stay up to date. 

The views expressed in our content reflect individual perspectives and do not represent the official views of the Baha’i Faith. The official website of the Baha’i Faith in Australia is: Bahai.org.au, and the global website for the Baha’i Faith is Bahai.org

The Life of Effie Baker

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