June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since 10 Baha’i women were hanged in Shiraz. Their only ‘crime’ was their refusal to renounce their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender equality, unity, justice, and truthfulness. This collection highlights Baha’i Blog content relating to the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran.
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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Ashwin and Arhwin who sing “Ponder” from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2019.
Lyrics & Quote
O MY FRIEND IN WORD! Ponder awhile. Hast thou ever heard that friend and foe should abide in one heart? Cast out then the stranger, that the Friend may enter His home.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
Bb, C, Dm
O My Friend in Word!
Bb, Dm, Bb, Am, Bb, Dm
Ponder awhile. Ponder awhile. Ponder awhile.
Bb, C, Dm, C
Hast thou ever heard
Bb, C, Dm
That friend and foe
Bb, C, Dm
Should abide in one heart ?
Bb, C, Dm
Cast out then the stranger,
Bb, C, Dm
That the Friend may enter His home.
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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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