I Adjure Thee

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 Belgrade, Serbia with Ali Youssefi who sings “Oh Mi Siervo (O My Servant)” 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=D5LkYa9EmV8
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Belgrade, Serbia, February, 2017.

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Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"¡OH MI SIERVO!
Rompe las cadenas de este mundo y libera tu alma de la prision del yo. Aprovecha tu oportunidad pues no volvera a ti nunca mas." - Baha’u’llah

"O MY SERVANT! Free thyself from the fetters of this world, and loose thy soul from the prison of self. Seize thy chance, for it will come to thee no more." - Baha’u’llah
 
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CHORDS: 

C        
Oh mi siervo, 

F
Oh mi Siervo

C                                            F
Rompe las cadenas de este mundo 

C                                    F
y libera tu alma de la prision del yo. 

Am                        G
Aprovecha tu oportunidad 
              F
pues no volvera a ti nunca mas.

"Oh Mi Siervo (O My Servant)" by Ali Youssefi

Le Atua e Taitai au

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

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

Chords: G Em C D

The divine friends must be attracted to and enamoured of each other and ever 
be ready and willing to sacrifice 
their own lives for each other. Should one soul from amongst the believers meet another

Divine Friends

Paul Lample 7-6-18

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 and the Durban Baha'i Choir singing "Nkulunkulu Wami" in Zulu, which means "My God", and which 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=k5vMaqJocoo

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: 

Quotation in Zulu: 

"O Nkulunkulu, Nkulunkulu wami! Hlobisa ikhanda lami ngomqhele, wobulingisa nenhlafuno yami ngemvunulo yobuqotho. Wena, ngeqiniso unguMnini wazo zonke izipho namasasasa."
-Baha'u'llah

Quotation in English: 

“O God, my God! Attire mine head with the crown of justice, and my temple with the ornament of equity. Thou, verily, art the Possessor of all gifts and bounties.” 
-Baha'u'llah

"Nkhulukhulu Wami (My God)" By Young Mbazo & the Durban Baha'i Choir

Capo 6
(D below is actually Dadd11/F#)

G C G C G D
My God, my Adored One, my King, my Desire!  

Em D G
What tongue can voice my thanks to Thee?  

Am Em D Em
I was heedless, Thou didst awaken me.  

Em G
I had turned back from Thee, 

Am Em G D
Thou didst graciously aid me 

G D G
to turn towards Thee.

Am Em D
to turn towards Thee.

G D C
to turn towards Thee.

C D G
to turn towards Thee.

ISGP QLD 2018 - Turn

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 Sabin Bachu and Leticia Bachu Nuru with support from Sanele Nhlabatsi and Xolani Tsele, singing "Allah-u-Abha” in French, from the Hidden Words 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=pw2r8bCpFGI

This song was filmed and recorded in Manzini, Eswatini, December 2018.

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Here are the quotations used for the lyrics in French, followed by the English translations, as well as the lyrics and chords below:

FRENCH:

"O fils de la vision merveilleuse! J'ai insufflé en toi une parcelle de mon propre esprit afin que tu puisses être mon amant. Pourquoi m'as-tu délaissé et as-tu cherché un autre bien-aimé que moi?" -Baha'u'llah

“O fils de l'homme! Glorifie ma cause, afin que je puisse te révéler les mystères de ma grandeur et t'éclairer de la lumière d'éternité.” -Baha’u’llah
 
"O fils de l'homme! Le temple de l'existence est mon trône; purifie-le de toute chose pour que je puisse m'y installer à demeure." -Baha’u’llah


ENGLISH:

"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

“O SON OF MAN! Magnify My cause that I may reveal unto thee the mysteries of My greatness and shine upon thee with the light of eternity.” -Baha’u’llah

“O SON OF MAN! The temple of being is My throne; cleanse it of all things, that there I may be established and there I may abide." -Baha’u’llah


LYRICS & CHORDS:

E, D, A
[J'ais mis en toi (2x)
un souffle de mon propre esprit
afin que tu sois mon ami].
Pourquoi m'as-tu délaissé [et]
as-tu cherché [bien-aimé autre] que moi?
Allah'u'Abha!

Glorifie ma cause (2x) 
afin que je puisse te révéler
les mystères de ma grandeur
et t'éclairer de la lumière d'éternité.
Allah'u'Abha!

Le temple de l'existence (2x)
est mon trône; purifie-le 
[afin] que je puisse m'y installer à demeure.
Allah’u’Abha!

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"Allah-u-Abha" by Sabin & Leticia

"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

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Whither Shall I Turn - ISGP Sydney Jan2013

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