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, we’re in Bristol, United Kingdom with Nica who sings “Make Us Rich in Thee” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Bristol, United Kingdom, May 2018.
Lyrics & Quote
Glory be to Thee, O God, for Thy manifestation of love to mankind! O Thou Who art our Life and Light, guide Thy servants in Thy way, and make us rich in Thee and free from all save thee. O God, teach us Thy Oneness and give us a realization of Thy Unity, that we may see no one save Thee. Thou art the merciful and the Giver of bounty! O God, create in the hearts of Thy beloved the fire of Thy love, that it may consume the thought of everything save Thee. Reveal to us, O God, Thine exalted eternity — that Thou hast ever been and will ever be, and that there is no God save Thee. Verily, in Thee will we find comfort and strength.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Intro: Am E Dm Am
Am Dm
Make us rich in Thee
E Am
Glory be to Thee
Am Dm
for Thy manifestation of love to mankind!
E Am
O Thou Who art our Life and Light,
Interlude: A E Dm (x2)
Dm Am E Am
give us a realization of Thy Unity, that we may see no one save Thee.
Dm Am E Am
give us a realization of Thy Unity, that we may see no one save Thee.
Am Dm
Make us rich in Thee
E Am
Glory be to Thee
Am Dm
for Thy manifestation of love to mankind!
E Am
O Thou Who art our Life and Light,
Dm Am E Am
Verily, in Thee will we find comfort and strength.
Dm Am E Am
Verily, in Thee will we find comfort and strength.
You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:
Jordan Raj is a comedian, content producer and third culture kid. Born in Australia and raised in the Czech Republic by parents with ambiguous eastern origins, he is grateful for his unique perspective as his brain grapples to embrace the world. With brief journeys into the spheres of singing, public speaking, high school teaching and magic, he loves all types of performance and loves creating humorous video content to share online. Jordan is known for the “What’s That Word?” Series on Baha’i Blog and a number of explainer videos on Baha’i Holy days which he co-created with his cousin Raj. Currently, Jordan is living in Germany with his wife, where he spends his time doing stand up comedy and producing the Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions series.
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Thank you for this video of beautiful and evocative singing by Nica. Congratulations.
Michael V Day (November 11, 2018 at 10:48 PM)