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 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 Matt McGrath singing “If Thou Lovest Me” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Bristol, United Kingdom, May 2018.
Here is the quote used for the lyrics, followed by the lyrics and chords:
Lyrics & Quote
O SON OF MAN! If thou lovest Me, turn away from thyself; and if thou seekest My pleasure, regard not thine own; that thou mayest die in Me and I may eternally live in thee.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
G, Gmaj7/F#
If thou lovest Me
Em9, Em7
turn away from thyself
G, Gmaj7/F#
and if thou seekest
Em9,Em7
My pleasure
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
regard not thine own
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
regard not thine own
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
If thou lovest Me
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
If thou lovest Me
G, Gmaj7/F#
If thou lovest Me
Em9, Em7
turn away from thyself
G, Gmaj7/F#
and if thou seekest
Em9, Em7
My pleasure
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
regard not thine own
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
regard not thine own
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
that thou mayest die in Me
G, Gmaj7/F#, Em9, Em7
that thou mayest die in Me
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4, Em7/B
and I may eternally live in thee
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4
and I may eternally live in thee
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
If thou lovest Me
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
If thou lovest Me
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
Die in Me
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
Die in Me
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4, Em7/B
and I may eternally live in thee
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4, Em7/B
and I may eternally live in thee
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4, Em7/B
and I may eternally live in thee
Cadd9, Em7/B, Asus4
and I may eternally live in thee
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#
If thou lovest Me
G, G/F#, Em7,G/F#, G
If thou lovest Me
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