“Grace” by Safaa Hansen

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 Phoenix, USA with Safaa Hansen who sings “Grace” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Phoenix, USA, December 2017.

Lyrics & Quote

O Lord, my God! Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones, strengthen me in my servitude to Thee, illumine my brow with the light of adoration in Thy court of holiness, and of prayer to Thy kingdom of grandeur. Help me to be selfless at the heavenly entrance of Thy gate, and aid me to be detached from all things within Thy holy precincts. Lord! Give me to drink from the chalice of selflessness; with its robe clothe me, and in its ocean immerse me. Make me as dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones, and grant that I may offer up my soul for the earth ennobled by the footsteps of Thy chosen ones in Thy path, O Lord of Glory in the Highest.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Make me (as) dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Emin7
Make me (as) dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7 G
and grant that I may offer up my soul

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Make me (as) dust in the path(way), O [my] Lord

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Emin7
Give me Thy grace to serve Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7 G
[and] strengthen me in my servitude to Thee

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Give me Thy grace to serve,
O [my] Lord

Dmin7 Emin7
illumine my brow

Dmin7 Emin7 G G7
with the light of adoration

Dmin7 Emin7
illumine my brow

Dmin7 G G7
with the light

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Make me (as) dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Emin7
Make me (as) dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7 G
and grant that I may offer up my soul

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Make me (as) dust in the path(way), O [my] Lord

Dmin7 Emin7
Help me to be...

Dmin7 Emin7
Aid me to be...

Dmin7 Emin7
Help me to be...

Dmin7 Emin7
Aid me to be...

A Dmin7 Amin7
dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Emin7
Make me (as) dust in the pathway of Thy loved ones,

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7 G
and grant that I may offer up my soul

Amin7 Dmin7 Amin7
Make me (as) dust in the path(way), O [my] Lord

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:

You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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Jordan Raj

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.