Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
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)
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