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In the Baha’i teachings marriage is referred to as “a fortress for wellbeing” and family is considered a fundamental and indispensable unit of society and the mainstay of community life.
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 London, United Kingdom with Sam Cleasby who sings “Bright Orbs” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded in London, United Kingdom, September 2018.
O my Lord! O my Lord! These two bright orbs are wedded in Thy love, conjoined in servitude to Thy Holy Threshold, united in ministering to thy Cause. Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights of Thine abounding grace, O my Lord, the All-Merciful, and luminous rays of Thy bestowals, O Thou the Beneficent, the Ever-Giving, that there may branch out from this great tree boughs that will grow green and flourishing through the gifts that rain down from Thy clouds of grace. Verily, Thou art the Generous. Verily, Thou art the Compassionate, the All-Merciful.
Abdu’l-Baha
D major D major A/D major. G/D major) O my Lord O my Lord (Twice) D major. G major. A major O my Lord O my Lord (Twice) Dmajor. G major. A major These two bright orbs , These two bright orbs (Twice) B minor 11 G major D major A minor Make Thou this marriage to as threading lights (Four Times) And wedded in Thy Love D major , A/ D Major. G/ Dmajor
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Thank you for this article and this meditative song. Working on memorizing this prayer and this and other songs are very helpful. Would also like to get to know more of Sam’s music and Jordan’s stories and articles.
Christiana Lawson Snyder (July 7, 2021 at 12:41 PM)
Thanks for your comment and glad to hear you liked Sam’s song. 🙂 Here’s another one of Sam’s Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions called “Paradise”, which we think you’ll also like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVuMVKAbkaA
Naysan Naraqi (July 7, 2021 at 1:27 PM)