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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 Mahikeng, South Africa with Steve Makola and Atosa Khalili singing “Attire Mine Head” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Mahikeng, South Africa, November, 2021.
Lyrics & Quote
Say: O God, my God! Attire mine head with the crown of justice, and my temple with the ornament of equity. Thou, verily, art the Possessor of all gifts and bounties.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Intro: Cmaj, Fmaj, Cmaj, Gmaj, Amin, Dmin, Amin, Cmaj, Gmaj, Cmaj
Cmaj Gmaj
O God. O God.
Amin Gmaj Amin Gmaj
My God. My God.
Amin Gmaj Cmaj Fmaj
Attire my head with the crown of justice,
Cmaj Cmaj Fmaj
My head with a crown of justice
Dmin Cmaj Fmaj
And my temple with the ornament of equity,
Dmin Cmaj Fmaj Gmaj Cmaj
My temple with the ornament of equity,
Cmaj Fmaj Cmaj Fmaj
Thou verily art the Possessor.
Cmaj Fmaj Amin
Verily Thou art the Possessor
Amin Gmaj Cmaj
Of all gifts and bounties,
Amin Gmaj Cmaj
Of all gifts and bounties.
Amin Dmin Gmaj Cmaj
Baha’u’llah, Baha’u’llah.
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