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 San Francisco, USA, with Amelia Rae singing “Prayer for America” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
You can also watch the video recording of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Youtube channel here: “Prayer for America” by Amelia Rae
This song was filmed and recorded in San Francisco, USA, February 2017.
QUOTE/LYRICS:
*NOTE: This song is an excerpt taken from a prayer for America by Abdu’l-Baha. Below is tehb excerpt used for the lyrics followed by the full prayer.
“O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad-tidings. O God!” ….
-Abdu’l-Baha
FULL PRAYER:
“O Thou kind Lord! This gathering is turning to Thee. These hearts are radiant with Thy love. These minds and spirits are exhilarated by the message of Thy glad-tidings. O God! Let this American democracy become glorious in spiritual degrees even as it has aspired to material degrees, and render this just government victorious. Confirm this revered nation to upraise the standard of the oneness of humanity, to promulgate the Most Great Peace, to become thereby most glorious and praiseworthy among all the nations of the world. O God! This American nation is worthy of Thy favours and is deserving of Thy mercy. Make it precious and near to Thee through Thy bounty and bestowal.”
-Abdu’l-Baha
CHORDS & LYRICS:
G Em
O Thou kind lord
G D7
This gathering is turning to Thee
G Em
These hearts are
G D7
Radiant with Thy love
G Em D7
These minds and spirits are
G Em D7
Exhilarated by
G D7
The message of Thy glad tidings
G D7
O God
G D7
O God
Watch the entire Studio Sessions video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions playlist
