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 Helsinki, Finland with Alda Aflatuni, Mea Karvonen, Onni Aflatuni, Nader Aflatuni and Pedram Aflatuni who sing “Olkoon Sydämenne Täynnä”, based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded in Helsinki, Finland, November 2016.
Lyrics & Quote
FINNISH
Älkää tyytykö siihen, että osoitatte ystävällisyyttä yksistään sanoissa. Olkoon sydämenne täynnä ystävällisyyttä kaikkia kohtaan, jotka kulkevat polkunne poikki.
Abdu’l-Baha
ENGLISH
Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.
Abdu’l-Baha
Chords
4/4
Verse: I Dadd9 Dadd9/C I G A I
Chorus: I G Hm I D A I
Bridge: (älkää tyytykö siihen että)
| C | G | Bb C | D |
You can also download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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Beautiful!!!thank you for letting us hear this lovely song.
Leslie Wilder (January 1, 2017 at 5:04 AM)
You’re most welcome, Leslie! It’s a lovely melody and we’ve been listening to it often in our house!
Sonjel Vreeland (January 1, 2017 at 6:48 AM)