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“New Prosperity (新富贵)” by Nabil David Huening
May 31, 2016, in Music > Studio Session, by Naysan NaraqiBaha’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, Nabil David Huening sings “New Prosperity (新富贵)”, a song in both English and Chinese based on a Hidden Word of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Los Angeles, USA, in May 2016.
Below is the quotation in both English and Chinese used for the lyrics followed by the quotation and chords:
Lyrics & Quote
ENGLISH
O SON OF MAN! Should prosperity befall thee, rejoice not, and should abasement come upon thee, grieve not, for both shall pass away and be no more.
Baha’u’llah
CHINESE
人之子啊
富贵临门，不必欢喜
屈辱加身，切勿哀戚
盖二者皆过眼云烟
转瞬即逝
Chords
Capo on the second fret G, D, F, C
You can also listen to the audio version of this song on 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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Naysan Naraqi
Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
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Delightful music! Thank you for sharing.
Cori Correa (May 5, 2016 at 10:28 PM)
No doubt, music and arts in general are a wonderful means to get thru to other peoples’ hearts.
Cori Correa (May 5, 2016 at 10:32 PM)