“O Herre (O Lord)” by Sylvia Riekstins-Vice

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 Stockholm, Sweden with Sylvia Riekstins-Vice who sings “O Herre (O Lord)” in Swedish from a prayer by the Bab.

This song was filmed and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, October 2018.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics in both Swedish and English, followed by the lyrics and chords below:

Lyrics & Quote

SWEDISH

O Herre, vare sig jag befinner mig på resa eller i mitt hem, är vid mina sysslor eller vid mitt kall,
sätter jag hela min lit till dig.

The Bab

ENGLISH

O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge…
O Lord! Whether traveling or at home,
in my occupation or in my work.
I place my whole trust in Thee.

The Bab

Chords

G G/B C D
O Herre, vare sig jag befinner mig
G G/B C D
på resa eller i mitt hem,
Em G C D
är vid mina sysslor eller vid mitt kall,
G D7 G
sätter jag hela min lit till dig.
(x 2)
A D E
O Herre, vare sig jag befinner mig
A D E
på resa eller i mitt hem,
A D E
är vid mina sysslor eller vid mitt kall,
A E A
sätter jag hela min lit till dig.
(x 2)

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “O Herre (O Lord)” by Sylvia Riekstins-Vice [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.