what a power is love

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

4 February 2020

Lyrics:
The three main areas of activity
The three main areas
The three main areas of activity
The three main areas

Expansion and consolidation
Brings us together as one nation
Through reflection, and the Ruhi sensation 
The core activities

The three main areas of activity
The three main areas

Social action
Allows us to prosper in all factions
The material, the spiritual, a chain reaction 
Of love and unity

The three main areas of activity
The three main areas

And the last of the three activities
Participation in the prevalent discourses of society
Contributing perspectives of all Baha’is
Spreading the message of God
Of God
Of God

The three main areas of activity
The three main areas
The three main areas of activity
The three main areas

If we together complete these activities
We can achieve worldwide unity
Through coherence, self love (sort of) and self awareness
Mankind will be as one
As one

Three Main Areas - ISGP QLD 2020 (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 Brisbane, Australia with Joseph Duckmanton who sings “Make Haste” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

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=D33oPfMgfgE

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O my Lord, my Defender, my Help in Peril! Lowly do I entreat Thee, ailing do I
come unto Thee to be healed, humbly do I cry out to Thee with my tongue, my soul,
my spirit [...]
Make haste to love! Make haste to trust! Make haste to give! To guidance come!
Come ye for harmony! To behold the Star of Day! Come here for kindliness, for
ease! Come here for amity and peace!
Come and cast down your weapons of wrath, till unity is won! Come and in the
Lord's true path each one help each one.

CHORDS:

Capo 1

Am C F Am
Am F E
O my Lord, my Defender, my Help in Peril! Lowly do I entreat Thee,
ailing do I come unto Thee to be healed,
humbly do I cry out to Thee
with my tongue, my soul, my spirit:

Am Dm Am E
Make haste to love! Make haste to trust! Make haste to give! To guidance
come!
Come ye for harmony! To behold the Star of Day!
Make haste to love! Make haste to trust! Make haste to give! To guidance
come!
Come here for kindliness, for ease! Come here for amity and peace!

E Am E Am
Dm Am E E7
Come and cast down your weapons of wrath,
till unity is won!
Come and in the Lord's true path each one help each one.


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"Make Haste" by Joseph Duckmanton

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 Skye-Marie who sings “We Are from God” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah. 


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=QTUW81g4fTE

LYRICS: 

If thou be a man of communion and prayer, raise up on the wings of communion with holy souls,

that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved (2x)

“Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return.”

At this hour the dawn of knowledge hath arisen and the lamps of the wayfaring and the wandering is quenched.

that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved (2x)

“Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return.”


QUOTE: 

If thou be a man of communion and prayer, soar upon the wings of assistance from the holy ones, that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain the lights of the Beloved: “Verily, we are God’s, and to Him shall we return.”

And:

At this hour the morn of true knowledge hath dawned and the lamps of wayfaring and wandering have been quenched.

CHORDS:

Metre: 4/4 
[Intro] 
| Em | B | A | B | 
[Lyrics] 
Em B A B 
If thou be a man of communion and prayer, 
Em B A B 
raise up on the wings of communion with holy souls, 
Em B A B that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved  Em B A B that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved  Em B A B 
“Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return, return, return, return.” Em B A B “Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return, return, return, return.” Em B A B 
At this hour the dawn of knowledge hath arisen 
Em B A B 
and the lamps of the wayfaring and the wandering is quenched. 
Em B A B that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved  Em B A B that thou mayest behold the mysteries of the Friend and attain to the lights of the Beloved  Em B A B 
“Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return, return, return, return.” Em B A B “Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return, return, return, return.” Em B A B “Verily we are from God and to Him shall we return, return, return, return, return.”  Em 
“Return”.

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"We Are from God" by Skye-Marie

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 actually wild.
Enjoy.