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.
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 Toowoomba, Australia with Klare Kuolga singing “Blessed is the Spot” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Toowoomba, Australia on 23 February 2020.
Here is the quotation used for the lyrics followed by the chords below:
Lyrics & Quote
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Capo on 3rd Fret
EM D AM CMAJ7
Blessed is the Spot
EM D AM CMAJ 7
And the house and the place
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the city and the heart
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the mountain
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the refuge and the cave
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the valley and the land
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the sea and the island
EM D AM CMAJ7
And the meadow
EM C G D
Where mention of God hath been made
EM C G D EM
And His praise Glorified
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.
I love this song. It is so heart felt. I just play it over and over. Thanks for this gift. I don’t think I’ve actually ever listened to the words of the prayer as deeply that I did today and I have been a Baha’i for 45 years.
Thanks so much for your beautiful feedback, and we’re so glad you were touched by this. nIn case you missed it, here’s Klare’s first Baha’i Blog Studio Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOHGo3VP__E
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I love this song. It is so heart felt. I just play it over and over. Thanks for this gift. I don’t think I’ve actually ever listened to the words of the prayer as deeply that I did today and I have been a Baha’i for 45 years.
Jim Millington (April 4, 2020 at 12:15 PM)
Thanks so much for your beautiful feedback, and we’re so glad you were touched by this. nIn case you missed it, here’s Klare’s first Baha’i Blog Studio Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOHGo3VP__E
Naysan Naraqi (April 4, 2020 at 8:31 PM)