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“Love is Light” by Katie & Faizi

January 2, 2021, in Music > Studio Session, by

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 Chicago, USA with Katie Malberg and Faizi Fifita who sing “Love is Light” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah and Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Chicago, USA, December, 2018.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below, followed by the quotation and chords:

Lyrics & Quote

have perfected in every one of you My creation, so that the excellence of My handiwork may be fully revealed unto men.

Baha’u’llah

Love is light in whatsoever house it may shine and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell.

Abdu’l-Baha

Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

F, G7, Am, C
Love is light
F, G7, Am, C
Love is light

F, G7, Am, C
Have perfected in every one of you My creation,
F, G7, Am, C
so that the excellence of My handiwork may be fully revealed unto men.

F, G7, Am, C
Love is light, love is light in whatsoever house it may
F, G7, Am, C
shine, Love is light, love is light in whatsoever house it may

F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell
F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell

F, G7, Am, C
Have perfected in every one of you My creation,
F, G7, Am, C
so that the excellence of My handiwork may be fully revealed unto men.

F, G7, Am, C
Love is light, love is light in whatsoever house it may
F, G7, Am, C
shine, Love is light, love is light in whatsoever house it may

F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell
F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell
F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell
F, G7, Am, C
and enmity is darkness in whatsoever abode it dwell

F, G7, Am, C
Love is light
F, G7, Am, C
Love is light

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Love is Light” by Katie & Faizi [Audio Track]

Watch the entire Studio Sessions video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions playlist

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Naysan Naraqi

Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
Naysan Naraqi

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