“Prayer for the Departed” by The Humming Birds

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 Nashville, USA with The Humming Birds who sing “Prayer for the Departed” based on a prayer by Abdu’l-Baha.

This song was filmed and recorded in Nashville, USA, February 2017.

Here is the quotation used for the lyrics below followed by the quotation and chords:

Lyrics & Quote

O my God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions! Verily, I beseech thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world. O my Lord! Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light. Cause them to enter the garden of happiness, cleanse them with the most pure water, and grant them to behold Thy splendors on the loftiest mount.

Abdu’l-Baha

Chords

Intro: D, G

D, F#m G, D, A
O my God! O Thou forgiver of sins, bestower of gifts, dispeller of afflictions!

D, F#m G, D, A
Verily, I beseech thee to forgive the sins of such as have abandoned the physical garment and have ascended to the spiritual world.

G, Em, C, A
O my Lord! Purify them

Interlude: D, F#m, G, D, A

D, F#m, G, D, A
Purify them from trespasses, dispel their sorrows, and change their darkness into light.

G, Em, C, A
Cause them to enter the garden of happiness, cleanse them with the most pure water,

D, F#m G, D, A, G
and grant them to behold Thy splendors on the loftiest mount.

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:

You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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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.