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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 Genoa, Italy with Hayden Knight Weiler, Alessia Antoniello and Anis Mirra who sing “Gioisci” in Italian, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Genoa, Italy, April 2018.
Lyrics & Quotes
ITALIAN
O Figlio dell’uomo! Gioisci nella letizia del tuo cuore, acciocché tu possa essere degno d’incontrarmi e rispecchiare la Mia beltà.
Baha’u’llah
ENGLISH
O Son of Man! Rejoice in the gladness of thine heart, that thou mayest be worthy to meet Me and to mirror forth My beauty.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Instrumental introduction
G | G | Em | Em | C | D | G | G |
Stanza
G | G | Em | Em | C | D | G | G |
G | G | Em | Em | C | D | G | G |
Refrain
C | D | G | G |
C | D | G | Em |
C | D | G | Em |
C | D | G | G |
Stanza
Gioisci nella letizia del tuo cuore, acciocché tu possa essere degno d’incontrarMi.
Gioisci nella letizia del tuo cuore, acciocché tu possa rispecchiare la Mia beltà.
Refrain
Oh Figlio dell’Uomo!
Oh Figlio dell’Uomo!
Oh Figlio dell’Uomo!
Oh Figlio dell’Uomo!
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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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