| Praise His Name Praise His Name, Wondrous Name, Greatest Name, Ya Baha'u'l-Abha The Promised One has come, His name is Bahá'u'lláh As Christ came in the station of the Son, Bahá'u'lláh comes as the Glory of God Justice is His gift to us, He brought us Divine Unity He told us about the Oneness of Mankind, and that all Religions agree Praise His Name, Wondrous Name, Greatest Name, Ya Baha'u'l-Abha Bahá'u'lláh, is His name, The Glory of God, is His fame The Promised One of all ages has come He has come, The Promised One Praise His Name, Wondrous Name, Greatest Name |
| Love O SON OF BEING! Love Me, that I may love thee. If thou lovest Me not, My love can in no wise reach thee. Know this, O servant. (Bahá'u'lláh) Love gave me hope when I was down Picked me up and turned me around Gave me strength to carry on Face my battles head on That’s what love did for me, it saved me from misery Love opened my eyes and I’m so thankful Love like a rose that blooms in spring Picks me up and makes me sing And I’ll give thanks all my days Serve mankind and give God the praise That’s what love did for me, it saved me from misery Love opened my eyes and I’m so thankful Like the rays of the Sun, God’s love shines on everyone We just need to come out of the dark Pray to God and open our hearts O SON OF BEING! Love Me, that I may love thee. If thou lovest Me not, My love can in no wise reach thee. Know this, O servant. |
| He Who is your Lord He Who is your Lord, the All-Merciful, cherisheth in His heart the desire of beholding the entire human race as one soul and one body. Haste ye to win your share of God's good grace and mercy in this Day that eclipseth all other created Days. How great the felicity that awaiteth the man that forsaketh all he hath in a desire to obtain the things of God! Such a man, We testify, is among God's blessed ones. (Bahá'u'lláh) In the Beauty of the garden, many colors there to see, Black and white and brown and red and yellow pretty roses, a picture of humanity |
| Year of Sunday We all live in the Year of Sunday, so many things are in store for us. Oh what a gift to be born in Sunday's beautiful light way down here in the dusk. People, return to the tree of oneness, oh won't you hurry the Presence is there. Down on our knees in the darkness of Sunday, we'll find the answers to all of our prayers. And then everyday will be Sunday, for you and me. How I pray! How I pray! God made a pact with Abraham, never leave a man alone. So Abraham gathered his family, and brought his people home. Along came Moses, gave the world a push, climbed upon a mountain high. He got the Ten Commandments from a burning bush and put together his first tribe. Then came Jesus to Jerusalem, ridin' on His shoulder a dove. The dove upon his shoulder said he was the One, the One to teach us how to love! Mohammed stayed out in the desert sun, stayed out there just as long as he could. The Maker gave him water from the River of Life, and then he gave us nationhood. And then time passed, soon the dark clouds, came and covered up Mohammed's sun. But the young Ba¡b, down in Persia land, came to tell us of the Promised One. Lo, the Nightingale of Paradise singeth upon the twigs of the Tree of Eternity, with holy and sweet melodies, proclaiming to the sincere ones the glad tidings of the nearness of God (Bahá'u'lláh) Bahá’u’lláh! Bahá’u’lláh! Bahá’u’lláh! Bahá’u’lláh! We all live in the Year of Sunday, so many things are in store for us. Oh what a gift to be born in Sunday's beautiful light way down here in the dusk. We all live in the Year of Sunday, so many things are in store for us. Oh what a gift to be born in Sunday's beautiful light way down here in the dusk. . .. |
| Broken-Winged Bird Prayer O God! O God! This is a broken-winged bird and his flight is very slow - assist him so that he may fly toward the apex of prosperity and salvation, wing his way with the utmost joy and happiness throughout the illimitable space, raise his melody in Thy Supreme Name in all the regions, exhilarate the ears with this call, and brighten the eyes by beholding the signs of guidance. O Lord! I am single, alone and lowly. For me there is no support save Thee, no helper except Thee and no sustainer beside Thee. Confirm me in Thy service, assist me with the cohorts of Thy angels, make me victorious in the promotion of 188 Thy Word and suffer me to speak out Thy wisdom amongst Thy creatures. Verily, Thou art the helper of the weak and the defender of the little ones, and verily Thou art the Powerful, the Mighty and the Unconstrained. - 'Abdu'l-Bahá |
| 'Abdu'l-Bahá From the time he was a little boy There was always an inner joy A joy that was born from the love of God The first to recognize Bahá'u'lláh 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá Taunted and teased And chased all through the streets They said he’d lost His faith in the one true God Because his Father believed in the Bab 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá 'Abdu'l-Bahá, 'Abdu'l-Bahá Pelted with stones, his family chased out of their homes His Father locked in chains, yet he withstood all the pain Banished in disgrace, his family sent from place to place For 77 long years he gave his life and His love For all Mankind Repeat 1st verse and 2nd chorus |
| Refresh and Gladden My Spirit 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-Bahá |
| God Sufficeth Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent. - The Bab |
| Not Everything Not everything that a man knoweth can be disclosed, nor can everything that he can disclose be regarded as timely, nor can every timely utterance be considered as suited to the capacity of those who hear it. (Bahá'u'lláh) |
| Shoghi Effendi Shoghi Effendi, Shoghi Effendi Behold! he is the blest and sacred bough that hath branched out from the Twin Holy Trees. Well is it with him that seeketh the shelter of his shade that shadoweth all mankind. (Abdu'l-Baha) Oh how I love him, he’s the Guardian of the Cause He is the priceless pearl that sparkles in my life He is the fire that keeps me warm, He is a shelter in the time of storm Shoghi Effendi, Shoghi Effendi |
| Steadfast In His Love Sometimes I’m up, sometimes I’m down Sometimes I smile, sometimes I wear a frown Sometimes I’m right, sometimes I’m wrong Sometimes I’m weak, sometimes I’m strong It really doesn’t matter how I’m feeling Cause I know my purpose in life And that’s to know and love God, and be a service to mankind Recognize His Messenger, and be steadfast in His love Sometimes I work, sometimes I play Sometimes I worry, sometimes I pray Then I take my burdens, to the Lord and leave them there Doesn’t matter where I am, cause God is everywhere It really doesn’t matter where I’m going Cause I know my purpose in life And that’s to know and love God, and be a service to mankind Recognize His Messenger, and be steadfast in His love I can use the energy, born from my tests and difficulties That I have in my life each day And direct it towards a higher goal That benefits my body and my soul Then I can share my joy with all mankind It really doesn’t matter how I’m feeling Cause I know my purpose in life And that’s to know and love God, and be a service to mankind Recognize His Messenger, and be steadfast in His love |
| Thy Name Is My Healing Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise. Bahá'u'lláh |
| Prayer For the Departed O my God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! Verily, I beseech Thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. O my Lord! Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light. Cause them to enter the garden of happiness, cleanse them with the most pure water, and grant them to behold Thy splendors on the loftiest mount. - 'Abdu'l-Bahá |
| Preacher Man Sunday morning got to get up, get ready, Shine my shoes for myself and for my Daddy Press my pants eat a big bowl of cornflakes, and nobody else could make the pancakes my Mama made, Everything according to plan, cause my Daddy was a preacher man At the storefront with the whole congregation, Daddy preachin’ the book of Revelation Me and mama we would sing in the choir, when church was all done you know your soul had traveled higher, Everything according to plan, cause my Daddy was a preacher man When daddy spoke to the people, everybody answered amen He talked about his young days in the red hills of Geogia And how he was saved back then Home for dinner and the brothers come visit, TV baseball you know we never missed it Plenty chicken and a pitcher of Kool-Aid, and nobody else could make the cornbread my mama made, Everything according to plan, cause my Daddy was a preacher man You oughta see Daddy struttin’ in the pulpit, lettin’ the music get in his bones He jumped and said Oh Lord save my soul, help me get my work done And then my Daddy looked out to the people, he said I lift my hands unto the hills from whence cometh my help, and he said if I withdraw myself from thee, Oh tell me where can I go Everything according to plan, cause my Daddy was a preacher man |
| Unite The Hearts 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. - Bahá'u'lláh |
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