Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
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, Michelangelo Benedetti sings “Gladden My Spirit”, based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded at Louie Shelton’s home studio in The Gold Coast, Australia, July 2015.
Lyrics & Quote
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 C/B Am G
OGod! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
Fsus2 Am7 Em
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!
C C/B Am G
OGod! Refresh and gladden my spirit. Purify my heart. Illumine my powers.
Fsus2 Am7 Em
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!
C C/B Am G
Thou art more friend to me than I am to myself
Fsus2 Am7 Em
I dedicate myself to Thee, O Lord
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