On a spring evening on May 22rd, 1844, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad announced that He was the bearer of a Divine Revelation whose aim was to prepare the world for “Him Whom God Shall Make Manifest,” a Messenger of God known as Baha’u’llah. Baha’is refer to Siyyid Ali-Muhammad by His title, the Bab, which is Arabic for “the Gate,” and that eventful evening is celebrated every year by Baha’is around the world.
On July 9th 1850, the Bab, the forerunner to Baha’u’llah, was executed in Tabriz, Persia by a firing squad of 750 men. The Bab, which means “the Gate” in Arabic, was a Messenger of God whose role was to herald the coming of the latest Manifestation of God: Baha’u’llah. In 1909, after being hidden away for more than half a century, the Bab’s remains were finally interred on Mount Carmel, Israel.
“I Am” by Harvin, Nishana, Satchit, Shalynn & Sharlene
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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Satchit Ananda, Harvin Mageyndren, Sharlene Rani, Shalynn Subromaniam and Nishana Rajan who sing “I Am” from the Writings of the Bab.
This song was filmed and recorded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2019.
Lyrics & Quote
I am, I am, the promised One! I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked, at whose mention you have risen, whose advent you have longed to witness, and the hour of whose Revelation you have prayed God to hasten. Verily I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West to obey My word and to pledge allegiance to My person.
The Bab
Chords
Intro
Em, D, C, A
Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
Em, D
I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked,
C
at whose mention you have risen,
D
whose advent you have longed to witness,
C, D
and the hour of whose Revelation
C, D
you have prayed God to hasten.
Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
Em, D, C, G, D
Verily I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West
Am
to obey My word,
G/B
and to pledge
Am
to obey My word,
G/B, D
and to pledge allegiance
Em, D, C, D
to My person
Em, D, C, D
to My person (I am, I am, Iam)
Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!
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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