“The Bright Day is Coming” by Mea & Mitra

Baha’i Blog’s “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 Helsinki, Finland with Mea Karvonen and Mitra Matouf who sing “The Bright Day is Coming”, based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Helsinki, Finland, November 2016.

Lyrics & Quote

Have patience; wait; but do not sit idle. Work while you are waiting; smile when you are wearied with monotony; be firm while everything around you is being shaken. Be joyous while the ugly face of despair grins at you […] Continue your journey to the end. The bright day is coming.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

Intro: Am  Hm7 Cmaj7

Am7 Hm7

Have patience;

Am7  G

wait; but do not sit idle.

Em7 A

Work while you are waiting;

Am7  Hm7 Esus4  E

smile when you are wearied with monotony;

Am7  D  G

Continue your journey to the end.

Eb  F  G

The bright day is coming. The bright day is coming.

Am7  D  Em7

Continue your journey to the end.

Eb  F  G

The bright day is coming. The bright day is coming.

Am7  Hm7

Be firm

Am7 G

while everything around you is being shaken;

Em7  A

Be joyous

Am7  Hm7  Esus4  E

while the ugly face of despair grins at you.

Continue your journey to the end…

Eb  F  G

The bright day is coming...

You can also download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:

You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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