what a power is love

A prayer put to melody from from the writings of 'Abdu'l Bahá.

Repose Not Yourselves

Melody put to words from a book titled "The Seven Valleys" written by the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh.

Return

city stim (instrumental)

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 Brisbane, Australia with Yalda Ahmadi who sings “Glory Be to Thee” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia in August 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=b7eq6MkYGBE

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! Make manifest the rivers of Thy sovereign might, that the waters of Thy Unity may flow through the inmost realities of all things, in such wise that the banner of Thine unfailing guidance may be raised aloft in the kingdom of Thy command and the stars of Thy divine splendor may shine brightly in the heaven of Thy majesty.

CHORDS:

Em              Am        F            C
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God!
         Em                Am               C              G
Make manifest the rivers of Thy sovereign might,
             Am                 F               C                        Em
that the waters of Thy Unity may flow through the inmost
F    C     C      G    
realities of all things,


            Am  F            C          G   
in such wise that the banner of
Am     F     C     G                         Am
Thine unfailing guidance may be
F         C        G 
raised aloft
          F                C           G      
in the kingdom of Thy command


             Am       F   
and the stars of Thy 
C             G                         Am 
divine splendor may shine
F                    C              G
brightly in the heaven of Thy
F       C   Em  Am    F    C    G
majesty, mmmmm, mmmmm

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"Glory Be to Thee" by Yalda Ahmadi

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 Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom with Priya Williams and Keivan Abtahi who sing “Shelter Under Thy Protection” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom in April 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=FMPpedC_S7s

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Shelter under Thy protection, O Thou Spirit of purity, Thou Who art the All-Bountiful Provider, this enthralled, enkindled servant of Thine. Aid him in this world of being to remain steadfast and firm in Thy love and grant that this broken-winged bird attain a refuge and shelter in Thy divine nest that abideth upon the celestial tree.

CHORDS:

C Em Am F
Shelter under Thy protection, O Thou Spirit of purity, Thou Who art the All-Bountiful Provider


C Em Am F
this enthralled, enkindled servant of Thine. Aid him in this world of being to remain steadfast 


C Em F G
and firm in Thy love and grant that this broken-winged bird attain a refuge and shelter 


C E F G
in Thy divine nest that abideth upon the celestial tree


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"Shelter Under Thy Protection" by Keivan & Priya

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 Brisbane, Australia with Cormac Mateer and Joseph Duckmanton who sing “The Redeemer” based on the Writings of the Bab. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia in August 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=T23KKJpE_U0

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He Who banisheth every sorrow and setteth free every slave, the Redeemer of every soul. O Lord! Grant deliverance through Thy mercy, and reckon me among such servants of Thine as have gained salvation.

CHORDS:

Intro/Verse: G, Bm, C, Em7, D // G, Bm, Em, C, Dadd4

Chorus: G, Bm, Em, C, Dadd4 (x2)

Bridge: C, Dadd4, Em7, Dadd4 // C, Dadd4, Em7, D

Chorus 2: C, Dadd4, Em7, Bm, Bm7 (x4)

Coda: Em7, Dadd4, C, Dadd4 (x4)

Outro: G, Bm, Em, C, Dadd4


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"The Redeemer" by Cormac & Joseph

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 Brisbane, Australia with Amelia Rowhani and Anisa Rowhani who sing “Rose Garden of the Spirit” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia in August 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=MO7L2QK_fa4

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O YE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MINDS TO KNOW AND EARS TO HEAR!
The first call of the Beloved is this: O mystic nightingale! Abide not but in the rose garden of the spirit. O messenger of the Solomon of love! Seek thou no shelter except in the Sheba of the well-beloved, and O immortal phoenix! dwell not save on the mount of faithfulness. Therein is thy habitation, if on the wings of thy soul thou soarest to the realm of the infinite and seekest to attain thy goal.

CHORDS:

Capo 6
Am Em Em7 D/F#
O YE PEOPLE THAT HAVE MINDS TO KNOW AND EARS TO HEAR! 	(x2)
The first call of the Beloved is this:
O mystic nightingale! O mystic nightingale! Abide not but in the                       
C G Em D/F#
rose garden of the spirit. O messenger of the Solomon
Am Em Em7 D/F#
of love! the Solomon of love! Seek thou no shelter
except in the Sheba of the well-beloved       	(x2)
and O immortal phoenix! dwell not save on the mount of faithfulness.
Therein is thy habitation
if on the wings of thy soul
C G Em D/F#  
thou soarest to the realm of the infinite (x2)
and seekest to attain thy goal, and seekest to attain thy goal                             
[Instrumental]
Am Em Em7 D/F#
and O immortal phoenix! dwell not save on the mount of faithfulness.  
Therein is thy habitation
if on the wings of thy soul
C G Em D/F#  
thou soarest to the realm of the infinite (x2)
and seekest to attain thy goal, and seekest to attain thy goal                             
[Instrumental]
thou soarest to the realm of the infinite
End Strum: C G


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“Rose Garden of the Spirit” by Amelia & Anisa

30 January 2024

I know not, O my God, what the Fire is which Thou didst kindle in Thy land. Earth can never cloud its splendor, nor water quench its flame. All the peoples of the world are powerless to resist its force. Great is the blessedness of him that hath drawn nigh unto it, and heard its roaring.

Heard its Roaring - ISGP QLD 2024 (Year 1)

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 Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic with Goleta Burriston singing “Refresh” based on a prayer by Abdu'l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Hluboka nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, December 2017.

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

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

"O God!  Refresh and gladden my spirit.  Purify my heart.  Illumine my powers.  I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.  Thou art my Guide and my Refuge.  I will no longer be sorrowful and grieved; I will be a happy and joyful being.  O God!  I will no longer be full of anxiety, nor will I let trouble harass me.  I will not dwell on the unpleasant things of life.
O God!  Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself.  I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord."
-Abdu’l-Baha


CHORDS:

C Am F G


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Refresh

"Refresh" by Goleta Burriston

What I love about music is its ability to channel emotions in a way that makes it appealing to listen to. You can understand something about the artist through the music they make and that is beautiful.
Enjoy.

Heard its Roaring - ISGP QLD 2024 (Year 1)

Cormac Mateer

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