Grade 3 Set 1

Reality Is One - ISGP Perth Dec2013

Still The Sun

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 Carmel Zein who sings "Hemia Dei (This is the Day)". The song is in both English and Bislama (Vanuatu), and is based on the Writings of Baha'u'llah. 

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggJPgYyv3YE

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with a link to the chords.

"This is the Day in which God’s most excellent favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness."      -Baha'u'llah

You can view the lyrics and chords here: 

http://www.scribd.com/doc/82535426/Guitar-Chords-Hemia-Dei

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

"Hemia Dei (This is the Day)" by Carmel Zein

The progressive revelation of the Divine Manifestations of God is a perennial theme as ancient as religion itself. It may predate the Vedic manuscripts (perhaps the oldest known sacred texts) that emerged out of the Indus Valley as far back as 1700 BC. But the Great Theme is given an eloquent exposition in the sacred writings of the Baha'i Faith which Bahá'u'lláh set down in the mid-19th century CE. The basic idea has to do with the Unity implicit within the multiplicity of the world's religions - that all religions ultimately arise from a single source - one light from many lamps. French philosopher and professor of Islamic studies at the Sorbonne in Paris and University of Tehran, Henry Corbin, devoted his life to the struggle to free the religious imagination from fundamentalism of every kind. One idea which I came across in his work years ago changed my entire way of thinking about religion forever. He described the religious impulse in mankind as a single divine elixir produced by God, yet received by humanity through a great diversity of vessels. The multiplicity of religious forms and customs, the great variety of cultural contexts and languages, are but mirrors reflecting to varying degrees a single Supreme Light which emanates from One God.

One Light From Many Lamps   
         Tim McKamey, Oct. 25, 2011

One mountain, many rivers
One forest, many trees
One journey, many pathways
One circle, many degrees.

One rainbow, many colors
One voice, many tones
One heart, many vessels
One body, many bones.

The past and future are not now
The present is a gift of time.
The last is first, the first is last,
And the rhythm falls out of the rhyme.

One garden, many flowers
One flower, many blooms
One vine, with many branches
One mansion with many rooms.

One wheel, many turnings
One song, so many tunes
One story many versions
One year, so many moons.

The past and future are not now
The present is a gift of time.
The last is first, the first is last,
And the rhythm falls out of the rhyme.

The planets all shine with empyrean light
Like fires from many distant camps.
But the moon and planets all reflect the light of one Sun
One Light from Many Lamps.


One Light From Many Lamps

Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is 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 New York City, USA with Nadia Affolter and Nura Jones who sing “Verily I Say”, 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=urJyeAmuem8

This song was filmed and recorded in New York City, USA January, 2017.

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

"Verily I say, this is the day, in which mankind can behold the face and hear the voice of the promised one."  - Baha'u'llah

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C, G, Am, F
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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

"Verily I Say" by Nadia & Nura

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 Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher who sings “I Entreat 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: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL5ypZu7QKw
 
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 Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary, Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace, Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration, I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants.  Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next.

Thou, truly, art the King of all men.  There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous."
- Baha’u’llah
 
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G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11
Oh Thou whose face.....Whose mention is my Solace.
Am, G6, Em, 
Whose nearness is my desire
Am, G6, Em, Dmaj add11
Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration
C, Dmaj add11, Em, Dmaj add11, Am, Dmaj add11
I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants
C, Em, Dmaj add11
Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next
G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11 (x 2 no words here)
Bm7, Em, G6, Dmaj add11
Thou, truly, art the King of all men
C, Dmaj add11, Em, G
There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.

"I Entreat Thee" by Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher

Chords: A E

O Thou kind Lord!  Unite all.  Let the religions agree and make the nations one, 
so that they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home.  
May they all live together in perfect harmony. O Thou kind Lord!  Unite all.  x2

Unite All

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 Genoa, Italy with Naim who sings "So Powerful (Tanto Potente)" in English and Italian, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
 
This Studio Session is performed by: Naim Abid, Francesca Barberis, Gimmi Lodi, Lorenzo Maffia, Francesco Proglio, Marco Fuliano and Simone Amodeo.


You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1VfQ9czSUA
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Genoa, Italy, April 2018.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”

“Tanto potente e la luce dell’unita che puo illuminare il mondo intero."

- Baha’u’llah
 
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Intro: 

A | A | D | E | A | A | D | E 

Verse

Tanto potente, tanto potente
E la luce dell’unita 

Tanto potente, tanto potente
E la luce dell’unita 

A | A | D | E | A | A | D | E 

Chorus 

Che puo illuminare il mondo intero
Che puo illuminare il mondo
F#m | E | D | E | F#m | E | D | E | E E | E 

Outro 

Il mondo intero, il mondo intero, il mondo intero, il mondo intero

A | D E | A | D E | A | D E | F | F

The song moves up by one semitone every time it repeats and the language changes.

"So Powerful (Tanto Potente)" by Naim

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 Hluboka nad Vltavou, in the Czech Republic with Goleta Burriston and Sophie Nelson who sing “Show That Love” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
 
You can also watch the recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDi-stFNUxw
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Hluboka nad Vltavou, in the Czech Republic, December 2017.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:
 
"Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere and show that love through deeds..."
- Abdu’l-Baha
 
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Capo 1
Intro: A D E A

A D A E
Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere (x2)

A D E A A D
and show that love through deeds (x3)

E
show that love

A D E A
Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere (x2)

A D E A A D
and show that love through deeds (x3)

E
Show that love

A D A E
Love ye all religions and all races with a love that is true and sincere (x2)

A D E A A D
and show that love through deeds (x3)

E
show that love

"Show That Love" by Goleta Burriston & Sophie Nelson

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 Washington DC, USA with Nickole Best and Alex Vedovi who sing “Be Kind” 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDKTOJdUXXg
 
This song was filmed and recorded in Washington DC, USA, October 2018.

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

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the chords:
 
"O ye lovers of God! Be kind to all peoples; care for every person; do all ye can to purify the hearts and minds of men; strive ye to gladden every soul. To every meadow be a shower of grace, to every tree the water of life; be as sweet musk to the sense of humankind, and to the ailing be a fresh, restoring breeze. Be pleasing waters to all those who thirst, a careful guide to all who have lost their way; be father and mother to the orphan, be loving sons and daughters to the old, be an abundant treasure to the poor."
- Abdu’l-Baha
 
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Repeat a plucking of the following chords:

C#m (335543)
Gm/C (x3x333)
Fm/Bb (x1x111)

"Be Kind" by Nickole Best & Alex Vedovi

Mo Te Tupu O Te Wairua

"Were ye to discover the hidden, the shoreless oceans of My incorruptible wealth, ye would, of a certainty, esteem as nothing the world, nay, the entire creation." - Bahá’u’lláh

Grade 3 Set 1

Su Ellis