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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea with the Papua New Guinea Baha’i Temple Choir who share “Rely Upon God” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in May 2024. 

You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mlvDlurVx0

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Rely upon God. Trust in Him. Praise Him, and call Him continually to mind. He verily turneth trouble into ease, and sorrow into solace, and toil into utter peace. He verily hath dominion over all things.

This song was filmed and recorded in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in May 2024. 

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“Rely Upon God” by the Papua New Guinea Baha’i Temple Choir

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 Cairns, Australia with Robbie Daniels-Smith and Ty Smith who sing “Mo te Hunga Mate (For the Departed)” in Te Reo Māori based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was composed by Robbie and Ty.

This song was filmed and recorded in Cairns, Australia in December 2023.


You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZOKJ3yQRCk

LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:

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.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Kei tōku Atua! e Koe te poumuru i te hara te kaituku i ngā tākoha, te kaiwhakaora o ngā mate! 

Tūturu, ko tāku inoi ki a Koe kia murua ngā hara o te hunga kua whakarere i te kākahu kikokiko kua piki ake ki te ao wairua. 

Kei tōku Atua! Kia horoia rātou i ngā hara, kia mahea ō rātou pōkē, kia tahurihia tō rātou pōuriuri ki te māramarama. Meinga rātou kia uru ki roto ki te kāri o te harakoa, horoia rātou ki te wai parakore, tukua rātou kia kite i Ō ahurei i runga o te maunga teitei rawa.


CHORDS:

Progression 1
Cmaj - Csus4 - F5
Progression 2
Amin7 - Gmaj - Fmaj
——————————
[Intro] ****Cmaj Csus4 F5 Cmaj Csus4 F5
Ooooo Cmaj Csus4 F5
Ooooo Cmaj Csus4 F5
   e Koe te poumuru i te hara

Cmaj Csus4 F5
   te kaituku i ngā tākoha,

Cmaj Csus4 F5
te kaiwhakaora o ngā mate! Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
Kei tōku A———tua! Amin7 Gmaj
Kei tōku Atua! Fmaj
   Tūturu, ko tāku inoi ki a Koe

Cmaj Csus4 F5
kia murua ngā hara o te hunga kua whakarere Cmaj Csus4 F5 (short stop)
i te kākahu kikokiko kua piki ake Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj (short strums)
ki te ao wai——rua Amin7 Gmaj
ki te ao wairua Fmaj
Kei tōku A———tua! Amin7 Gmaj
Kei tōku Atua! Fmaj
Kia horoia———— rātou i ngā hara, Cmaj Csus4 F5 (short stop)
kia mahea ō rātou pōkē, Cmaj Csus4 F5
kia ta———hurihia Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
tō rātou pōuriuri
 Amin7     Gmaj   Fmaj

ki te māramarama. Amin7 Gmaj
ki te māramarama.
   Fmaj

Kei tōku A———tua! Amin7 Gmaj
Kei tōku Atua! Fmaj
Meinga rātou kia uru ki roto Cmaj Csus4 F5
ki te kāri— o te harakoa, Cmaj Csus4 F5
horoia— rātou ki te wai parakore, Cmaj Csus4 F5
tukua rā———tou kia kite Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj (short stop)
i Ō a———hurei Amin7 Gmaj
i Ō ahurei Fmaj
Kei tōku A———tua! Amin7 Gmaj
Kei tōku Atua! Fmaj
     i runga o te maunga——(i runga o te maunga) 

Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
      te maunga teitei rawa——(te maunga teitei rawa)

Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
      i runga o te maunga——(i runga o te maunga) 

Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
      te maunga teitei rawa——(te maunga teitei rawa)

Amin7 Gmaj Fmaj
[Outro]
Amin7 Gmaj Amin7-Gmaj-Fmaj
Amin7 Gmaj Amin7-Gmaj-Fmaj


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"Mo te Hunga Mate (For the Departed)" by Robbie & Ty

O my God!  O my God!  Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose.  May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law.  Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee.  O God!  Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love.  Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.

Bahá’u’lláh

Unite - Zac and Raneesha (ISGP QLD Dec 2016)

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, Shadi, Hoda, Sahar, Leif, Stefan, Marie, Nava, Sarah, Michele, Yasmin, Naseem and Geoffrey who sing “Blessed Is the Spot” 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=57E9OhLSUpo&feature=youtu.be

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

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics:

"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

"Blessed Is the Spot" by Friends in Vancouver

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 Bakang Nakedi who sings “O Son of Being” 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=hxKsMp7g5d4
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2017.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the chords:
 
"O SON OF BEING! With the hands of power I made thee and with the fingers of strength I created thee; and within thee have I placed the essence of My light. Be thou content with it and seek naught else, for My work is perfect and My command is binding. Question it not, nor have a doubt thereof."
- Baha’u’llah
 
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Repeat: Am C Em

"O Son of Being" by Bakang Nakedi

ISGP QLD 2018 - That I Could Travel

Illuminate The World - Manurewa Arts Project

Music on this profile is a shared space with music sourcing from a variety of individuals from around Australia.  

Unite - Zac and Raneesha (ISGP QLD Dec 2016)

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