“O Friends” by Yosi & Shay

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 Seattle, USA with Yosi Mesbah and Shay Morris-Doty singing “O Friends” based on the Writings of Baha’u’llah.

This song was filmed and recorded in Seattle, USA, August 2019.

Lyrics & Quote

O Friends! Be not careless of the virtues with which ye have been endowed, neither be neglectful of your high destiny. Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain imaginations which certain hearts have devised. Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding, the breeze that stirreth at the break of day, the soft-flowing waters upon which must depend the very life of all men, the letters inscribed upon His sacred scroll.
Make me as a lamp shining throughout Thy lands that those in whose hearts the light of Thy knowledge gloweth and the yearning for Thy love lingereth may be guided by its radiance.

Baha’u’llah

Chords

D
O friends, Be not careless of the virtues Em
with which ye have been endowed,
G, A
neither be neglectful of your high
D, A
destiny
D, A
Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain 
Em, G, A
imaginations which certain hearts have devised
D, A
Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding
Em
the breeze that stirreth at the break of day
G, A
the soft-flowing waters upon which must
D, A
depend the very life of all men
Em, G, A
the letters inscribed upon His sacred
D, A, Em, G
scroll
D, A, Em, G
D, A
Make me as a lamp shining throughout Thy lands that those in Em, G, A
whose hearts the light of Thy knowledge gloweth
D, A
and the yearning for Thy love lingereth may be
Em, G, A
guided by its
D, A, Em, G
radiance
D, A, Em, G
D
O friends, Be not careless of the virtues Em
with which ye have been endowed,
G, A
neither be neglectful of your high
D, A
destiny
D, A
Suffer not your labors to be wasted through the vain Em, G, A
imaginations which certain hearts have devised
D, A
Ye are the stars of the heaven of understanding
Em
the breeze that stirreth at the break of day
G, A
the soft-flowing waters upon which must
D, A
depend the very life of all men
Em, G, A
the letters inscribed upon His sacred D, A, Em, G
scroll
D, A, Em, G
D, A, Em, G, A, D

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “O Friends” by Yosi & Shay [Audio Track]

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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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.