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子どもの祈り (Prayer for Children) by Ali & Yoshie

November 6, 2020, in Music > Studio Session, by

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 Belgrade, Serbia with Yoshie Koshikawa and Ali Youssefi singing 子どもの祈り (Prayer for Children) in Japanese from a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Belgrade, Serbia, February 2017.

Lyrics & Quote

JAPANESE

神様、私をお導き下さい。お守りください。私の心の灯を明るくして、私を輝く星となし給え。あなたは偉大なる御方におわし、力に満ち給う御方にまします。

アブドル・バハ

ENGLISH

O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

A
Kamisama watakushiwo
Bm
Omichibiki kudasai omamori kudasai
E
Watashino kokorono
A, Bm
Tomoshibiwo akaruku shite
E, E7
watashiwo kagayaku
A, A7, C
Hoshito nashitamae anatawa
A
idainaru onkatani owashi
Bm, E
chikarani michitamau onkatani
A
owashimasu

You can also listen to the audio version of this song on Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: 子どもの祈り (Prayer for Children) by Ali & Yoshie [Audio Track]

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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Naysan Naraqi

Naysan is passionate about using the arts and media to explore the teachings of the Baha’i Faith. Back in 2011, Naysan started up the Baha’i Blog project, channeling his experiences in both media and technology companies to help create a hub for Baha’i-inspired content online.
Naysan Naraqi

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