“Marriage Prayer” by Leo & Zoe

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 Melbourne, Australia with Leo Machado and Zoe Wang who sing “Marriage Prayer” based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was composed by Leo Machado and Zoe Wang.

This song was filmed and recorded in Melbourne, Australia in November 2023.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

O my Lord, O my Lord! These two bright orbs are wedded in Thy love, conjoined in servitude to Thy Holy Threshold, united in ministering to Thy Cause. Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights of Thine abounding grace, O my Lord, the All-Merciful, and luminous rays of Thy bestowals, O Thou the Beneficent, the Ever-Giving, that there may branch out from this great tree boughs that will grow green and flourishing through the gifts that rain down from Thy clouds of grace.

Verily, Thou art the Generous. Verily, Thou art the Almighty. Verily, Thou art the Compassionate, the All-Merciful.

CHORDS:

Metre: 6/8 

[Lyrics] 

E (only note, no chord) 

O my Lord, O my Lord! 

 E(add9) Amaj9 

These two bright orbs are wedded in Thy love,  

 E(add9) Amaj9 

conjoined in servitude to Thy Holy Threshold, 

 E(add9) Amaj9 

united in ministering to Thy Cause. 

F#m7 G#m7 Amaj9 B E(add9) Amaj9 

Make Thou this marriage to be as threading lights  

 B E(add9) Amaj9 

of Thine abounding grace, o my Lord. 

 E(add9) Amaj9 

O my Lord, the All-Merciful,  

 E(add9) Amaj9 

and luminous rays of Thy bestowals,  

 E(add9) Amaj9 

O Thou the Beneficent, the Ever-Giving,  

F#m7 G#m7 Amaj9 B E(add9) 

that there may branch out from this great tree  

Amaj7 

boughs that will grow green and flourishing 

 G Gmaj7 C Cmaj7 Cmaj9 

through the gifts that rain down  

 G Gmaj7 C Cmaj7 Cmaj9 

through the gifts that rain down  

Am7 Bm7 C/G Cmaj9/G 

from Thy clouds of grace, 

Am7 Bm11 C/G D(add9&11) Em Bm11(or Em9/B) 

from Thy clouds of grace. 

E(add9) Amaj9 

Verily, Thou art the Generous. Verily, Thou art the Almighty.  

Amaj9 E(add9) 

Verily, Thou art the Compassionate, the All-Merciful.

You can also listen to the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Marriage Prayer” by Leo & Zoe

Watch the entire Studio Sessions video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions playlist

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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.