Abdu’l-Baha was the eldest son of Baha’u’llah. When Abdu’l-Baha passed away on 28 November 1921, He was eulogized as One who led humanity to the “Way of Truth,” as a “pillar of peace” and the embodiment of “glory and greatness.”
Baha’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, we’re in Auckland, New Zealand with Grant Hindin Miller who sings “O Son of Dust” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Auckland, New Zealand, September 2017.
Lyrics & Quote
O SON OF DUST! Blind thine eyes, that thou mayest behold My beauty; stop thine ears, that thou mayest hearken unto the sweet melody of My voice; empty thyself of all learning, that thou mayest partake of My knowledge; and sanctify thyself from riches, that thou mayest obtain a lasting share from the ocean of My eternal wealth. Blind thine eyes, that is, to all save My beauty; stop thine ears to all save My word; empty thyself of all learning save the knowledge of Me; that with a clear vision, a pure heart and an attentive ear thou mayest enter the court of My holiness.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Intro:
Dm, Dsus2
Dm, Dsus2
Dm - Dsus2, F/C
O SON OF DUST! Blind thine eyes,
C/G, G
that thou mayest behold My beauty;
Dm - Dsus2,
stop thine ears, that thou mayest
F/C, C/G
hearken unto the sweet melody of My voice;
Bm, Em, C/G, D
empty thyself of all learning, that thou mayest partake of My knowledge;
Bm, Em, C/G, D
and sanctify thyself from riches, that thou mayest obtain a lasting share
C/G, D
from the ocean of My
G
eternal wealth.
G, C/G, D
D, G,
Blind thine eyes,
D, Em, C/G,
that is, to all save My beauty;
D, Em, C/G,
stop thine ears to all save My word;
G, C/G, D
Dm - Dsus2, F/C
empty thyself of all learning
C/G, G
save the knowledge of Me;
Dm - Dsus2, F/C
that with a clear vision, a pure heart
C/G, G
and an attentive ear
Bm, Em, C/G, D
thou mayest enter the court of My holiness.
Bm, Em, C/G, D
thou mayest enter the court of My holiness.
C/G , D
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Randomly bursting into song is a daily occurrence for Jordan, something which his friends find both hilarious and terrifying, however, for their own survival, they have grown accustomed to acts of randomness. Growing up in both the Czech Republic and Australia, and looking like he’s from neither, Jordan took to creating Youtube videos from a young age, the intention of his content is to make people happy and hopefully spread some positivity juice. He is now studying Media in Melbourne Australia, and singing for his classmates. (he really does not sing that much)
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