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 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 Brisbane, Australia with Yalda Ahmadi who sings “Glory Be to Thee” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Brisbane, Australia in August 2023.
LYRICS/QUOTE:
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God! Make manifest the rivers of Thy sovereign might, that the waters of Thy Unity may flow through the inmost realities of all things, in such wise that the banner of Thine unfailing guidance may be raised aloft in the kingdom of Thy command and the stars of Thy divine splendor may shine brightly in the heaven of Thy majesty.
CHORDS:
Em Am F C
Glory be to Thee, O Lord my God!
Em Am C G
Make manifest the rivers of Thy sovereign might,
Am F C Em
that the waters of Thy Unity may flow through the inmost
F C C G
realities of all things,
Am F C G
in such wise that the banner of
Am F C G Am
Thine unfailing guidance may be
F C G
raised aloft
F C G
in the kingdom of Thy command
Am F
and the stars of Thy
C G Am
divine splendor may shine
F C G
brightly in the heaven of Thy
F C Em Am F C G
majesty,mmmmm,mmmmm
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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