Quotation from the Bahá’í Writings:
“O Son of Man! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me and I may eternally live in thee.” -Bahá’u’lláh-
Music: Ine Unuka Bahman
Guitar and Vocals: Maryam Hadji
“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.”
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, Meredith & Arman sing “O Son of Spirit”, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
You can also download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:
https://soundcloud.com/bahai-blog/o-s…
This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, August 2015.
Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below, followed by the quote with the chords:
“O SON OF SPIRIT! Noble have I created thee, yet thou hast abased thyself. Rise then unto that for which thou wast created.”
Ab Fm Eb/G
O Son of Spirit! Noble have I created
Ab Db Eb Fm
thee. Yet thou hast abased thyself.
Db Eb Fm
Yet thou hast abased thyself.
Db Eb Fm
Rise then unto that for which thou Eb/G Ab
wast created (3x)
Read by James Hopkins
Audio & Video: Nabil M.
http://www.nkindleproductions.com/
“Lauded be Thy name, O Lord my God! I entreat Thee by Thy Name through which the Hour hath struck, and the Resurrection came to pass, and fear and trembling seized all that are in heaven and all that are on earth, to rain down, out of the heaven of Thy mercy and the clouds of Thy tender compassion, what will gladden the hearts of Thy servants, who have turned towards Thee and helped Thy Cause.
Keep safe Thy servants and Thy handmaidens, O my Lord, from the darts of idle fancy and vain imaginings, and give them from the hands of Thy grace a draught of the soft-flowing waters of Thy knowledge.
Thou, truly, art the Almighty, the Most Exalted, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.”
Baha’i Prayer
Prayer intoned by Vahid and me in July 2013 for one of the 114 youth conferences, performed at the conference in Frankfurt, Germany.
“O thou who art turning thy face towards God! Close thine eyes to all things else, and open them to the realm of the All-Glorious. Ask whatsoever thou wishest of Him alone; seek whatsoever thou seekest from Him alone. With a look He granteth a hundred thousand hopes, with a glance He healeth a hundred thousand incurable ills, with a nod He layeth balm on every wound, with a glimpse He freeth the hearts from the shackles of grief. He doeth as He doeth, and what recourse have we? He carrieth out His Will, He ordaineth what He pleaseth. Then better for thee to bow down thy head in submission, and put thy trust in the All-Merciful Lord.”
Prayer by: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Music & Vocals: Vahid Zierau, Maryam Hadji
Guitar: Vahid Zierau
See Vahid’s channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0cA…
Sorrow Not by Luke Slott
From the album Create in Me a Pure Heart, available here:
http://lukeslott.bandcamp.com/album/c…
Music: Luke Slott
Words: From the Writings of Baha’u’llah
Performed as part of a musical presentation about the Baha’i Faith by Luke Slott at the Newcastle Baha’i Centre on 9th October 2011. Recorded on a mobile phone and made available on YouTube with the kind permission of the artist.
The Words are taken from this passage:
“Sorrow not if, in these days and on this earthly plane, things contrary to your wishes have been ordained and manifested by God, for days of blissful joy, of heavenly delight, are assuredly in store for you. Worlds, holy and spiritually glorious, will be unveiled to your eyes. You are destined by Him, in this world and hereafter, to partake of their benefits, to share in their joys, and to obtain a portion of their sustaining grace. To each and every one of them you will, no doubt, attain.”
(Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah, p.328)
Music © 2011 by Luke Slott. All rights reserved
A prayer for the youth by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, intoned by some youth from Sydney, interpreted by me.
The recording was made at the celebration of the birth of the Báb in the Cologne Bahá’í Centre. It was also used in a film about the Bahá’í community in Cologne.
Words: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Music: Sydney Youth
Guitar&Vocals: Maryam Hadji
Camera: Daria Eichhöfer
“O Lord! Make this youth radiant, and confer Thy bounty upon this poor creature. Bestow upon him knowledge, grant him added strength at the break of every morn and guard him within the shelter of Thy protection so that he may be freed from error, may devote himself to the service of Thy Cause, may guide the wayward, lead the hapless, free the captives and awaken the heedless, that all may be blessed with Thy remembrance and praise. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.”
‘Abdu’l-Bahá
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.
Number 44 out of 52 shows, created in 2004 by Tricia Hague-Barrett, under the guidance of the National Baha’i Council of Marshall Islands. These programmes which are 15minutes in length, have been played on radio in the Islands.
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Dm Dm G G
Oh God! Re- fresh and gladden my spirit.
Dm F G G Purify my heart.
Dm Cm G G Illumine my powers.
Cm Cm G G
I lay all my affairs in Thy hand.
G G Cm Cm
I will no lon- ger be full of anxie- ty,
G D G G
nor will I let trouble ha- rass me.
G D Em G G
I will not dwell on the un- pleasant things of life.
Dm Cm G D
Oh God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to my-
G G
self.
Dm Cm G G
Thou art my Guide and my Refuge. I will no
Cm Cm G G
longer be sorrowful and grieved;
Cm Cm G G
I will be a happy and joyful being. O God!
Dm Cm G D
Oh God! Thou art more friend to me than I am to my-
G G D Em
self. I dedicate my- self to thee, O
G G
Lord.
