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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 Frankfurt, Germany with Negin Zabihi who sings “Create in Me a Pure Heart”, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.
Here is the quotation used for the lyrics, followed by the lyrics and chords:
Lyrics & Quote
Create in me a pure heart, O my God, and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope!
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Am Fmaj7 Am
Create in me a pure heart, O my God,
Am Fmaj7 Am E
and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope!
Am Fmaj7 C E
Through the spirit of power confirm Thou me in Thy Cause,
Am Fmaj7 Am E
O my Best-Beloved,
Am Fmaj7 C E
and by the light of Thy glory reveal unto me Thy path,
Am Fmaj7 Am E
O Thou the Goal of my desire! desire!
Dm Am
Through the power of Thy transcendent might lift me up unto the heaven of Thy holiness, O Source of my O Source of my being,
||: and by the breezes of Thine eternity gladden me, O Thou Who art my God! Who art my God! :||
Let Thine everlasting melodies breathe tranquillity on me, O my Companion,
and let the riches of Thine ancient countenance deliver me from all except Thee,
||: O my Master, O my Master, O my Master, O my Master :||
Am Fmaj7 Am E
Create in me a pure heart, O my God,
and renew a tranquil conscience within me, O my Hope!
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