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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 come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.
In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in New York City, USA with Nadia Affolter & Roshan Affolter who sing “Verily I Say”, from the Writings of Baha’u’llah.
This song was filmed and recorded in New York City, USA January, 2017.
Lyrics & Quote
Verily I say, this is the day, in which mankind can behold the face and hear the voice of the promised one.
Baha’u’llah
Chords
C, G, Am, F
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Hi!
The song is incredibly beautiful!
I just feel it very important to say, that this quotation is from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, and not The Báb.
See Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh at the official website of Bahai Reference Library http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/GWB/gwb-7.html
With best regards,
Nadia N
Nadia (February 2, 2017 at 7:57 AM)
Thank you so much for noticing this, Nadia! We have made the corrections! Thank you for your keen eye and for letting us know!
Sonjel Vreeland (February 2, 2017 at 12:51 PM)