“O Thixo” by the Joburg Baha’i Choir

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 Johannesburg, South Africa with the Joburg Baha’i Choir who sing “O Thixo” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

You can also download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:

This song was filmed and recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 2017.

Here is the quotation in isiXhosa followed by the English translation and the chords:

“O Thixo, ndikokele,
Ndikusele, ndenze ndibe
Isibane, esi bengezelayo Enkwenkwezi
eqaqanbileyo
Ungu somandla isobu gangamsha”

“O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.”

– Abdu’l-Baha

Intro: C Am F Fm G
VERSE: C F G C F G C F G C
CHORUS: C Am F Fm G
BRIDGE: Am G C C Am G C C
ENDING: C G C G C G C G F G C

O Thixo, ndikokele,
Ndikusele, ndenze ndibe
Isibane, esi bengezelayo
(x2)

O God guide me, O protect me, and make of me a shining lamp
And a brilliant star, Thou Art the Mighty, and The Powerful

O Thixo, ndikokele,
Ndikusele, ndenze ndibe
Isibane, esi bengezelayo

Enkwenkwezi eqaqanbileyo

Ungu somandla isobu gangamsha

You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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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.