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 Chicago, USA with Lauren Hermann singing “Dust”, based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Chicago, USA, December,2018.
Here is the quotation used for the song, followed by the lyrics and chords below:
Lyrics & Quote
Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Intro:
Em, Bb, A, Em
Em, Bb
Know ye not why We created
A, Em
you all from the same dust?
Em, B
That no one should exalt himself
A, Em
over the other.
Bb, Em
Ponder at all times in your hearts
A, Em
how ye were created.
Em, Bb
Ponder at all times in your hearts
A, Em
how ye were created.
Bb, A, Em
————————– You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Dust” by Lauren Hermann [Audio Track]
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