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 Genoa, Italy with Moonshoes (Francesca Barberis & Gimmi Lodi) who sing “Rendi Radioso Questo Giovane” in Italian, based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded in Genoa, Italy, April 2018.
Lyrics & Quote
ITALIAN
O Signore! Rendi radioso questo giovane e dispensa la Tua munificenza a questa povera creatura. Donagli il sapere, concedigli maggior forza al sorgere d’ogni mattino e custodiscilo al riparo della Tua protezione, così che sia affrancato dall’errore, si dedichi al servizio della Tua Causa, istradi il traviato, guidi lo sventurato, liberi il prigioniero e ridesti l’incurante, affinché tutti abbiano la benedizione di lodarTi e ricordarTi. Tu sei il Forte e il Potente.
Abdu’l-Baha
ENGLISH
O Lord! Make this youth radiant, and confer Thy bounty upon this poor creature. Bestow upon him knowledge, grant him added strength at the break of every morn and guard him within the shelter of Thy protection so that he may be freed from error, may devote himself to the service of Thy Cause, may guide the wayward, lead the hapless, free the captives and awaken the heedless, that all may be blessed with Thy remembrance and praise. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.
Abdu’l-Baha
Chords
Am | G6 | Am | G6 | Am | G6 | F7+
E custodiscilo al riparo della tua protezione
Am | Eaug | C | D | F7+ | G | Am
E custodiscilo al riparo della tua protezione
Am | Am
Rendi radioso questo giovane
F | G | E/G# | Am
E dispensa la tua munificenza a questa povera creatura
G | F | G
A questa povera creatura
Am | Am | F | G
Am | Am
Donagli il sapere, concedigli maggiore forza
G | Am
Al sorgere di ogni mattino
G | F | G
Di ogni mattino, di ogni mattino
Am | Am | F | E
Am | G | F | G | Am | G | F
E custodiscilo al riparo della tua protezione
Am | G | F | G | Am | G | F
E custodiscilo al riparo della tua protezione
| E |
Am | Am | F | G
Am | Am
Rendi radioso questo giovane
F | G | Am
E dispensa la tua munificenza a questa povera creatura
G | F | E
A questa povera creatura
Cosicché
| Am |
Guidi lo sventurato
| D |
Liberi il prigioniero
| F | G |
Ridesti l’incurante cosicché
| Am |
Guidi lo sventurato
| D |
Liberi il prigioniero
| F | G |
Ridesti l’incurante cosicché
| Am |
Guidi lo sventurato
| D |
Liberi il prigioniero
| C | E |
Ridesti l’incurante cosicché
| Am |
Guidi lo sventurato
| D |
Liberi il prigioniero
| F | E |
Ridesti l’incurante cosicché
| Am |
Rendi radioso questo giovane
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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