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“Oh Tú, buen Dios (O Thou Kind God)” by Alicia Perdu
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 Marbella, Spain with Alicia Perdu who sings “Oh Tú, buen Dios (O Thou Kind God)” in Spanish based on the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded in Marbella, Spain in July 2023.
LYRICS/QUOTE:
¡Oh Tú, buen Dios! Tú eres para mí más amable que yo mismo y tu amor es más abundante y antiguo. Siempre que me acuerdo de tus dones, me siento feliz y con esperanzas. Si he estado agitado, consigo paz y tranquilidad de alma y corazón. Si soy desleal, me vuelvo leal. Si he estado sin esperanza, vuelvo a sentirla.
LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:
O thou kind God! To me thou art kinder than myself, and thy love is more abundant and more ancient. Whenever I am reminded of thy bestowals I am made happy and hopeful. If I have been agitated I obtain ease of heart and soul. If I am sick, I gain eternal health. If I am disloyal, I become loyal. If I have been hopeless, I become hopeful.
CHORDS:
C
¡Oh Tú, buen Dios!
Am9
Tú eres para mí
F
más amable que yo mismo
E7 (5th fret) Am7 (5th fret) D9 (4th fret)
y tu amor es más abundante y antiguo.
Gm7(3th fret) C9 (5th fret) F E
Siempre que me acuerdo de tus dones, me siento feliz
C Am9
y con esperanzas.
F Fm
Si he estado agitado, consigo paz
C E7 (5th fret)
y tranquilidad de alma y corazón.
Am7 (5th fret) D9 (4th fret)
Si soy desleal, me vuelvo leal.
Gm7(3th fret) C9 (5th fret) F E C
Si he estado sin esperanza, vuelvo a sentirla, vuelvo a sentirla.
Jordan Raj is a comedian, content producer and third culture kid. Born in Australia and raised in the Czech Republic by parents with ambiguous eastern origins, he is grateful for his unique perspective as his brain grapples to embrace the world. With brief journeys into the spheres of singing, public speaking, high school teaching and magic, he loves all types of performance and loves creating humorous video content to share online. Jordan is known for the “What’s That Word?” Series on Baha’i Blog and a number of explainer videos on Baha’i Holy days which he co-created with his cousin Raj. Currently, Jordan is living in Germany with his wife, where he spends his time doing stand up comedy and producing the Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions series.
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