Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
This song called “Abdu’l-Baha”, is the first song in a collection of 10 songs called ‘Music Inspired by the Heroes Teaching Conference’.
In April this year, some 1,000 Baha’is and like-minded friends from all over Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Australia, gathered together in the city of Brisbane to attend a historic conference aimed to help its participants find their place in service to Baha’u’llah and humanity.
The conference was called ‘The Heroes Teaching Conference’, and woven throughout the two-day program were beautiful songs performed by conference participants who were inspired by stories of heroism in the Baha’i Faith’s history, and from the spirit generated at the event. Within a few weeks after the conference, these songs were recorded live in a music studio in Brisbane, and we’re so excited to share this wonderful collection of inspiring songs!
Here are the lyrics and chords for this song:
[intro]: F#, D#m7, Bm6 F#, D#m7, Bm6 F#, D#m7 There was a Man from far away F#, D#m7, Bm6 He was the Son of the Greatest Name F#, D#m7, Bm6 He taught us all how to love each other F#, D#m7, Bm6 He showed us all the righteous way F#, D#m7, Bm6 The Perfect, Perfect Example F#, D#m7, Bm6 The Greatest, Servant of all F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7 Like a flame burning in the dark F#, D#m7, Bm6 He lit the way, He showed me the path F#, D#m7, Bm6 Everywhere He went He showed love to all F#, D#m7, Bm6 Attracted the hearts of men to heed His Father’s call F#, D#m7, Bm6 The Perfect, Perfect Example F#, D#m7, Bm6 The Greatest, Servant of all F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F# He taught me how to love, He taught me how to teach. D#m7, Bm6 He’s everything that I look up to, everything that I need F# He taught me how to love, He taught me how to teach. D#m7, Bm6 He’s everything that I look up to, everything that I need F# He taught me how to love, He taught me how to teach. D#m7, Bm6 He’s everything that I look up to, everything that I need F# He taught me how to love, He taught me how to teach. D#m7, Bm6 He’s everything that I look up to, everything that I need F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha F#, D#m7, Bm6 Abdul’Baha, Abdul’Baha [outro]: F#, D#m7, Bm6 F#, D#m7, Bm6
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