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Baha’i Blog’s “Studio Sessions” is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, sisters Devina and Raneesha Saberi sing “Shine Ye”, based on an excerpt from a tablet by Abdu’l-Baha.
This song was filmed and recorded at Louie Shelton’s home studio in The Gold Coast, Australia, July 2015.
Lyrics & Quote
Shine ye like unto the sun and roar and move like unto the sea; impart life to mountain and desert like unto clouds, and similar to the vernal breeze, bestow freshness, grace and elegance on the trees of human temples.
Abdu’l-Baha
Chords
(Capo 3)
Em Bm/D Cmaj7 G (repeat)
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
The sea, the sea,
the sea
Impart life to mountain
and desert like unto clouds,
and similar to the vernal breeze, bestow
freshness, grace and elegance
Em Bm6/D Em/C# Em/C Em/B Em/A G
Ooooooh
Em Bm6/D Em/C# Em/C Em/B Em/A G
Ooooooh
Em Bm/D Cmaj7 G (repeat)
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
Bestow freshness, grace and elegance on the
trees of human temples
Bestow freshness
on the trees of human temples
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
Shine ye like unto the sun
and roar and move like unto the sea
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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.
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lovely composition
i[email protected] (July 7, 2015 at 7:38 PM)
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Robin Richardson (July 7, 2015 at 2:49 PM)