“Brilliant Star” by Newington Singing Group

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 Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom with the Newington Singing Group who sing “Brilliant Star” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom in April 2023.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.

CHORDS:

Capo = 1 

[Verses] 

 Fmaj7 G6 Am 

O God, guide me, protect me, 

 Fmaj7 G6 Am 

make of me a shining lamp 

 Fmaj7 G6 Am 

O God, guide me, protect me, 

 Fmaj7 G6 C 

make of me a shining lamp 

 Fmaj7 G Am7 Cmaj7 

and a brilliant star, and a brilliant star.  

 Fmaj7 G Am7 Cmaj7 

And a brilliant star, and a brilliant star. 

 Fmaj7 G Am7 Cmaj7 

And a brilliant star, and a brilliant star.  

 Fmaj7 G Am7 Cmaj7 

And a brilliant star, and a brilliant star.  

[Interlude] 

| Fmaj7 | G6 | Am | Am | 

[Verses] 

 Fmaj7 G6 Am 

Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful. 

 Fmaj7 G6 Am 

Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful. 

[Coda] 

| Fmaj7 | G6 | Am | Am |

You can also listen to the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Brilliant Star” by Newington Singing Group

Watch the entire Studio Sessions video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions playlist

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Jordan Raj is a comedian, content producer and third culture kid. Born in Australia and raised in the Czech Republic by parents with ambiguous eastern origins, he is grateful for his unique perspective as his brain grapples to embrace the world. With brief journeys into the spheres of singing, public speaking, high school teaching and magic, he loves all types of performance and loves creating humorous video content to share online. Jordan is known for the “What’s That Word?” Series on Baha’i Blog and a number of explainer videos on Baha’i Holy days which he co-created with his cousin Raj. Currently, Jordan is living in Germany with his wife, where he spends his time doing stand up comedy and producing the Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions series.