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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 Frankfurt, Germany with Omid Gollmer and Ariella Horton who sing “Du vertreibst alle Qual (Remover of Every Anguish)” in German, from the Writings of the Bab.
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.
Lyrics & Quote
GERMAN
O Herr! Du vertreibst alle Qual und zerstreust jeden Kummer. Du bannst jedes Leid und befreist jeden Sklaven, Du erlösest jede Seele. O Herr! Errette mich durch Dein Erbarmen und zähle mich zu denen Deiner Diener, die das Heil erlangen.
The Bab
ENGLISH
O Lord! Thou art the Remover of every anguish and the Dispeller of every affliction. Thou art He Who banisheth every sorrow and setteth free every slave, the Redeemer of every soul. O Lord! Grant deliverance through Thy mercy and reckon me among such servants of Thine as have gained salvation.
The Bab
Chords
(Capo on 2nd fret)
Dmaj7, Em7, Bm7
O Herr, du vertreibst alle Qual
F#m7, Gmaj7
Und zerstreust jeden Kummer
Dmaj7, D7, D7(sus2)
O Herr, du vertreibst alle Qual
G6, F#7
Und zerstreust jeden Kummer
Bm7, A/C#, D,Em7, G6, F#7
Du bannst jedes Leid und befreist jeden Sklaven
Bm7, A/C#, D, Em7, Gmaj7
Du erlösest jede See - le
Dmaj7, Gmaj7
O Herr errette mich durch dein Erbarmen
Dmaj7, Gmaj7, (Bassnotes (G) (F#))
Und zähle mich zu denen deiner Die – ner
(G) (F#) Em7
Die das Hei..........................l
(E) (F#) Gmaj7
Die das Hei..........................l
(G) (F#) F#m7 Fm7 Em7
Die das Hei.........................l
Gmaj7
erlangen.
Dmaj7, Gmaj7
O Herr du vertreibst alle Qual und zerstreust jeden Kummer
Dmaj7, Gmaj7
O Herr du vertreibst alle Qual und zerstreust jeden Kummer
Dmaj7, Gmaj7
O Herr du vertreibst alle Qual und zerstreust jeden Kummer
Dmaj7, Gmaj7
O Herr du vertreibst alle Qual und zerstreust jeden Kummer
....Dmaj7
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Randomly bursting into song is a daily occurrence for Jordan, something which his friends find both hilarious and terrifying, however, for their own survival, they have grown accustomed to acts of randomness. Growing up in both the Czech Republic and Australia, and looking like he’s from neither, Jordan took to creating Youtube videos from a young age, the intention of his content is to make people happy and hopefully spread some positivity juice. He is now studying Media in Melbourne Australia, and singing for his classmates. (he really does not sing that much)
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