“Oración por los pioneros (Prayer for Pioneers)” by Julie Iraninejad

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 Julie Iraninejad who sings “Oración por los pioneros (Prayer for Pioneers)” in Spanish based on a prayer from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha. 

This song was filmed and recorded in Marbella, Spain in July 2023.

LYRICS/QUOTE:

Tú sabes, oh Dios, y eres mi testigo de que no albergo otro deseo en mi corazón salvo obtener Tu compla­cencia, ser confirmado en mi servidumbre hacia Ti, consagrarme a Tu servicio, laborar en Tu gran viñedo y sacrificarlo todo en Tu camino.

Tú eres Quien todo lo sabe y todo lo ve. En mi amor por Ti, no tengo deseo alguno más que encaminar mis pasos hacia las montañas y los desiertos para proclamar en alto el advenimiento de Tu Reino y elevar Tu llamamiento entre todas las gentes. ¡Oh Dios! Ábrele el camino a este desvalido, dispensa el remedio para este doliente y otorga Tu curación a este afligido. Con el corazón ardiente y lágrimas en los ojos, Te suplico ante Tu Umbral.

¡Oh Dios! Estoy dispuesto a soportar cualquier tormento en Tu camino, y deseo con todo mi corazón y mi alma enfrentarme a cualquier dificultad.

¡Oh Dios! Protégeme de las pruebas. Tú bien sabes que me he alejado de todas las cosas y me he librado de todos los pensamientos. No tengo otra ocupa­ción salvo la mención de Ti, y ninguna aspiración salvo la de servirte.

LYRICS/QUOTE IN ENGLISH:

Thou knowest, O God, and art my witness that I have no desire in my heart save to attain Thy good pleasure, to be confirmed in servitude unto Thee, to consecrate myself in Thy service, to labor in Thy great vineyard and to sacrifice all in Thy path. Thou art the All-Knowing and the All-Seeing. I have no wish save to turn my steps, in my love for Thee, towards the mountains and the deserts to loudly proclaim the advent of Thy Kingdom, and to raise Thy call amidst all men. O God! Open Thou the way for this helpless one, grant Thou the remedy to this ailing one and bestow Thy healing upon this afflicted one. With burning heart and tearful eyes I supplicate Thee at Thy Threshold.

O God! I am prepared to endure any ordeal in Thy path and desire with all my heart and soul to meet any hardship.

O God! Protect me from tests. Thou knowest full well that I have turned away from all things and freed myself of all thoughts. I have no occupation save mention of Thee and no aspiration save serving Thee.

You can also listen to the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “Oración por los pioneros (Prayer for Pioneers)” by Julie Iraninejad

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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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.