Ridvan celebrates Baha’u’llah’s time in 1863 in the garden of Ridvan in Baghdad when He publicly declared His station as a Manifestation of God. The Ridvan Festival is 12 days long and is also the time of year when Baha’is elect their governing bodies.
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 Vancouver, Canada with Michele Jubilee Davey-Hatcher who sings “I Entreat Thee” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Vancouver, Canada, January 2017.
Lyrics & Quote
O Thou Whose face is the object of my adoration, Whose beauty is my sanctuary, Whose habitation is my goal, Whose praise is my hope, Whose providence is my companion, Whose love is the cause of my being, Whose mention is my solace, Whose nearness is my desire, Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration, I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants. Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next.
Thou, truly, art the King of all men. There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11 Oh Thou whose face.....Whose mention is my Solace. Am, G6, Em, Whose nearness is my desire Am, G6, Em, Dmaj add11 Whose presence is my dearest wish and highest aspiration C, Dmaj add11, Em, Dmaj add11, Am, Dmaj add11 I entreat Thee not to withhold from me the things Thou didst ordain for the chosen ones among Thy servants C, Em, Dmaj add11 Supply me, then, with the good of this world and of the next G, Em, C, G6, Dmaj add11 (x 2 no words here) Bm7, Em, G6, Dmaj add11 Thou, truly, art the King of all men C, Dmaj add11, Em, G There is no God but Thee, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous.
You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:
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.
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Greetings from San Francisco to our dear Michèle who grew up in this Baha’i community. We greatly miss her and her wonderful parents. Grateful at least for facebook!
Barbara (December 12, 2017 at 7:18 PM)
Wonderful! Keep on composing music to the Writings!
Walter Heath (December 12, 2017 at 9:58 PM)