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Blessed Beauty
(p. 33)
Chorus:
Walking with me, talking with me
Laughing with me, singing with me
Hoping for me, caring for me.
As I walked down my troubled street
Feeling so bad and looking at my feet
I turned my face unto the sky
And I saw a white cloud passing by
And I know the Blessed Beauty
Was there and He was.
Chorus
As I walk down my crooked street
I tell everyone I get to meet,
"Hey brother, don't despair, The
Blessed Beauty is there, and He is..."
Chorus
Now black man, white man,
Yellow man, read man
When your hopes are shattered
and torn,
Push some more,
You can open any door,
Because He is...
Chorus
You people of Baha, please
take heed
Don't be afraid to mount your
steed
The Blessed Beauty knows you
And He knows you needs
Because He is...
Chorus
Blowing in the Wind
(p. 34)
How many roads must a man walk down
Before he is called a man?
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before he sleeps in the sand?
How many times must a cannon ball fly
Before they're forever banned?
Chorus:
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
How many years can a mountain exist before
it is washed to the sea?
How many years can some people exist before
they're allowed to be free?
How many times can a man turn his head
And pretend that he just doesn't see?
Chorus
How many times must a man look up before
How can see the sky?
How many ears must one man have before
He can hear people cry?
How many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer my friend is blowing in the wind
The answer is blowing in the wind.
Khanum
(p. 35)
Asiyeh Khanum, Most Exalted Leaf,
Of the Tree of Life, wife of Bahá'u'lláh.
Bahiyyih Khanum, The Greatest Holy Leaf
Of the Tree of Life, sister of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Munireh Khanum, Holy Mother
Of the Tree of Life, Wife of Abdu'l-Bahá.
Oh, how happy you have made me
Mothers to mankind,
Always giving, never asking,
In the dark your light will guide the way.
Our dear Tahirih,
Most Great Heroine Poetess
Giving her life for the Bab.
Ruhiyyih Khanum, the Hand of the Cause
Amatu'l-Baha, wife of the Guardian.
Look how happy you have made me,
Sisters to mankind
Advocating peace and justice,
Unity, equality, for womanhood.
Asiyeh Khanum
Bahiyyih Khanum
Munireh Khanum
Our Dear Tahirih
Ruhiyyih Khanum
Khadijih Khanum
One Heart Ruby Red
(p. 36)
Walking down the street I met a friend,
A friend wit skin of golden brown,
Suffrin', suffrin',
With his head a hangin' down.
Chorus
One heart ruby red, one hart ruby red,
One heart ruby red, beats the heart of man.
Walking down the street I met a friend,
A friend of skin of midnight black,
Suffrin', suffrin',
With a grief upon his back.
Chorus
Walking down the street I met a friend,
A friend with skin of snowy white,
Suffrin', suffrin',
Holding up the wall with all his might.
Chorus
Walking down the street they all did met,
A blend of men of brown and black and white,
Softly, softly,
Softly they walked into the night.
Chorus
When a friend can meet another friend,
And when for hate there's love instead,
'neath a cloak of varied hue
Beats one heart of ruby red.
Chorus
Time is a one Time Thing
(p. 37)
Time is a one time thing
This is a song I sing
Time is a one time thing
Time is a song I sing
Time is now, time was then
Time, it will be when
Time was before, time is forever.
Soul is a curious thing...
Love is a beautiful thing...
Man is a wonderful thing...
Now it's time and we all are here,
Let all men be drawing near
Let the love within reach out
Let the love within reach out
For you know that
Love binds us together.
Time is a one time thing...
Here I Am
(p. 38)
Chorus:
Valley, mountain, cave and forest,
House and meadow
Valley, mountain, cave and forest,
House...
Seek me, in the valley and the mountain
And the cave and in the forest and
The house and the meadow.
Find me, I'm in the faces that you meet
And though I'm hidden
I'm not hiding, here am I.
I'm in you. Find me.
Chorus
Busca, en el valle, la prader,
La montana,
En el bosque, en tu hogar,
Donde quireras.
Mira, en las las caras de las gente,
En los ojos
Que me piensen, mirame,
Alli estoy, alli.
Love me, 'cause if you don't
My love is like the rain
That falls on barrels
That are upside down.
Share me, there are so may
Who don't know me
O, so many who'd be happy
If you would share me.
'cause I love you. Wo-o-o-oh.
Valley, mountain, cave and forest,
House and meadow
Oh won't you seek me,
Won't you feed me, love me,
Everywhere, I'm in you.
Oh, what won't you love me, turn all
Those barrels up, love me do.
Oh, won't you share me,
Make everyone happy,
Share me do.
En cualquier parte, donde
Buscas, me encontraras.
Oh, won't you seek me,
Won't you find me,
Love me, share me do
(Repeat all lines and fade)
Bemba Song
(p. 39)
Lelo line na-su-mina
Muli nani, Bahá'u'lláh
Chorus:
Ya Baha'u'l-Abha
Ya Bahá'u'lláh
Ya Baha'u'l-Abha
Ya Bahá'u'lláh
Natu tashe kuli lesa
Batu pele nkombe ipya.
Chorus:
Bushe chi-shi mulo lela?
Nkombe ipya maise lelo.
Chorus:
A Robin's Song
(p. 40)
Harken my brothers, and I will sing thee,
A lovely tune, a lovely melody;
Once I was walking, in the deep forest,
And a lovely robin sang this song for me:
Be not thou lonely, in midst of trouble
Nor be despairing, in midst of woe,
Rather be thankful, for all thy trials,
For without trails, we can never grow.
Be thou immovable as a mountain
A mighty peak firm against the blast,
For winds shall blow, and bitter
Storms surround thee,
And all is lost if thou be not steadfast.
Be thou a refuge for all who wonder,
Be thou a haven for every homeless soul
Be thou a lighthouse upon the ocean,
Guiding the vessels through the
wind and snow.
Walk thou uprightly, amongst mankind,
Be not dependent on any living soul,
For God will help thee, in time of danger,
And in times of sickness
He will make thee whole.
Show forth all meekness, unto all people,
Put not thyself ahead of anyone.
Be an example unto the righteous,
And in the darkness, be a shining sun.
Show forth uprightness, in all thy actions,
Be thou unselfish in all thy deeds,
For he shall prosper, who is trustworthy,
And if be honest, he shall have no need.
Thus sand the robin, in that deep forest,
His song of cheer, ringing through the glen.
For without trials, we can never grow."
God is Sufficient Unto Me
(p. 41)
God is sufficient unto me.
He verily is the all sufficing.
In Him let the trusting trust,
In Him let the trusting trust,
In Him let the trusting trust.
Each day recall My name
And with each day My thought
Penetrates into your heart.
Then are you among those
Who are always in God's thoughts.
Sunshine
(p. 42)
Open up your heart let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Open up your heart let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Chorus:
Open up yourself to the world;
Give yourself a beautiful view,
Open up waiting to the world
Waiting for you; what'll you do
Open up your mind let the wisdom in
Let the wisdom into your mind
Open up your mind let the wisdom in
Let the wisdom into your mind
Chorus
Open up your eyes let the colors in
Let the colors into your eyes
Open up your eyes let the colors in
Let the colors into your eyes
Chorus
Open up your soul let the spirit in
Let the spirit into your soul
Open up your soul let the spirit in
Let the spirit into your soul
Chorus
Open up your heart let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Open up your heart let the sunshine in
Let the sunshine into your heart
Chorus
We Are The Children Of The Half Light
(p. 43)
We are the children of the half light,
We are the seekers of the dawn.
We bear the weight of a trembling world
So that we may reborn.
Born to walk the paths of justice,
Of universal love.
We are the children of the half light,
We ask the world to come and see,
The shape and form of a new day,
Of what is meant to be.
All of us are one in spirit,
And that's what makes us strong.
We are the children of the half light,
Asking you to join in our song.
Soy Bahá'í
(p. 43)
Soy Bahá'í; a mi me gusta, (3)
Si, yo soy Bahá'í
Anda luchado por la justicia, (3)
Porque soy Bahá'í
Soy Bahá'í soy feliz, (3)
Si, yo soy Bahá'í.
Soy Bahá'í; a mi me gusta, (3)
Si yo soy Bahá'í
The Wind is Singing in the Mountains
(p. 44)
The wind is singing in the mountains,
Across the valleys and the plain,
And joyously calling in the islands,
"Let love and unity reign,
"Let love and unity reign,
Let love and unity reign."
"The wind is singing in the mountains,
"Let love and unity reign."
The crickets crying in the valley
Can't see the brilliance of the dawn,
Can't hear the singing of the mountains
"The Promised One is come!
"The Promised One is come!"
The wind is singing in the mountains,
"Bahá'u'lláh is come!"
So let us shout it from the mountains,
And fill the world with song.
The wind is singing in the mountains,
"Bahá'u'lláh is come!"
Oh hear the song of the wind,
Come sing the song of the wind.
The wind is singing in the mountains,
"Bahá'u'lláh is come!"
Hoy Es El Dia
(p. 44)
Hoy es el dia de la alegeria
Hoy es el dia de felicidad. (2)
Hoy es el dia, hoy es el dia
Hoy es el dia de felicidad. (2)
Hoy es el dia de la unidad de resas
Hoy es el dia, de la pas mundial. (2)
Hoy es el dia de la unidad del mundo
Hoy es el dia de la Fe Bahá'í. (2)
Hoy es el dia, hoy es el dia
Hoy es el dia, de la Fe Bahá'í. (2)
Hoy es el dia, hoy es el dia,
Hoy es el dia, de la pas mundial. (2)
Zulu Song
(p. 45)
TO KO ZA NI, NI NA, LA BA WAN KI
LE LI, LAN GA, LA KU KA NA
TO KA ZA NI, NI NA, LA BA WAN KI
LE LI, LAN GA, LA KU KA NA
OH, TO KO, LA KO, LA LU KU BAHA
UN LA MA, WA LAM PA
KA DAY, KU DAY, SI LI EN DO LE
TI YA BAHA'U'LABHA
TI YA BAHA'U'LABHA
Rejoice, rejoice, for a new day has dawned.
The whole wide world is now one fold.
Rejoice, rejoice, for a new day has dawned,
The plan of God has now been told.
The promised one by the name of Baha
Came to bring the new day,
Let us be happy, let us say,
Ya Baha'u'l-Abha
Say Ya Baha'u'l-Abha
Say Ya Baha'u'l-Abha.
The Kingdoms Of God
(p. 46)
I'll sing you a rock, can it grow, can it walk
Can it do anything but be?
No it can't grow or walk `cause it's
Only a rock in the sand by the side of the sea.
It's in the Mineral Kingdom, the Mineral
Kingdom, the Mineral Kingdom of God. (2x)
I'll sing you a tree can it walk, can it see,
Can it grow and bear fruit and be green?
Yes, it surely can grow,
No it can't move or know
Though it be the best tree you've ever seen
It's in the Vegetable Kingdom, the Vegetable
Kingdom, the Vegetable Kingdom of God. (2x)
I'll sing you a frog, and a cat, and a dog,
And I'll sing you an elephant, too.
They can grow, the can be, they can walk
They can see,
But they are not quite as special as you.
They're in the Animal Kingdom, the Animal
Kingdom, the Animal Kingdom of God. (2x)
I'll sing you a boy with his heart full of joy
And I'll sing you a happy girl too,
They can run, they can grow, they can think
They can know
They can learn about God just like you.
They're in the Human Kingdom of God, the Human
Kingdom, the Human Kingdom of God. (2x)
I'll sing you song that will help you along,
So you'll always remember God's love
He wants us to know Him and love Him and so
He sends teachers of truth from above.
They're in the Spiritual Kingdom, the Spiritual
Kingdom, the Spiritual Kingdom of God. (2x)
The Three Wives of Abraham
(p. 47)
From the three wives of Abraham,
The prophets came,
To teach us the Most Glorious Name.
Zoroaster and Krishna,
They brought the word,
And again the voice of God was heard.
Chorus:
Buddha's light rekindled the flame
Moses and the burning bush, He did the same,
Then came Jesus with the dove,
To teach us the word and the word was love.
With Mohammad's prophetic cycle
It was sealed,
A new world order had been revealed.
Through the Bab, the Gate,
Bahá'u'lláh, the Pen
It shall be on earth as it is in Heaven.
Chorus:
With Mohammad's prophetic cycle
It was sealed,
A new world order had been revealed.
Through the Bab, the Gate,
Bahá'u'lláh, the Pen
It shall be on earth as it is in Heaven.
Will You Look Now My Friend
(p. 48)
Will you look now my friend,
At the beauty of the rose,
And tell me truthfully
Does it matter where it grows?
Are its colors and its fragrances
Any less true if its grown in a garden
Owned by me or you?
Will you look now my friend,
At the lamp that sheds light.
And tell me truthfully
It is glowing wrong or right?
When this dark world needs the light
So all men can see,
Does it matter if this lamp is
Held by you or me?
The sun of Truth has shone
In many mirrors,
The lamp may change,
The light remains the same
The prophets all spoke the truth eternal
Though each had his own mission,
His own name.
Will you look now my friend,
At the truth in every Faith,
And tell me truthfully
Does it merit life or death?
If the Word of God is evident
In every Holy Book?
Does it matter if the name is not
The one your fathers took?
Will you look now my friend,
To the nightingale's song,
And tell me truthfully
Is it glory right or wrong?
When the Lord reveals His Will for men
Where e'er it may be found
Does it matter from whose lips
The melodies of God may sound?
What Color Is God's Skin
(p. 49)
Good night I said to my little son
So tired out when the day was done,
Then he said to me as I tucked him in
Tell me mommy what color is God's skin?
Chorus:
What color is God's skin?
What color is God's skin?
I said its black, brown, yellow
It is red it is white
Every man's the same in the good Lord's sight.
Chorus
He looked at me with his shining eyes,
I knew I could tell no lies
When he said mommy why do the different
Races fight?
If we're the same in the good Lord's sight?
Chorus
Son that's part of our sufferin' past
But the whole human family is learning at last,
That the thing we missed on the road we trod
Was to walk as the daughters and the sons
Of God
Chorus
Through The Year
(p. 50)
God be with you in the spring time
When the violets unfold,
And the buttercups and cowslips
Fill the field with yellow gold.
In the time of apple blossoms,
When the happy bluebirds sing,
Filling all the world with gladness
God be with you in the spring.
God be with you in the summer,
When the sweet June roses grow,
And the bobolinks are laughing
And the brooks with music flow,
When the fields are bright with daisies,
And the days are glad and long,
God be with you in the summer
And may He fill your world with songs.
God be with you in the autumn,
When the birds and flowers have fled,
In the paths along the woodlands,
Leaves are falling gold and red,
When the summer's now behind you
In the evening of the year,
God b with you in the autumn
And may He fill your world with cheer.
God be with you in the winter,
When the snow lies deep and white,
And the silent fields are sleeping,
And the stars gleam cold and bright.
When the land and heart are tired,
With the long winter and its quest,
God be with you in the winter
Just to guide you in your rest.
Seek And You Shall Find
(p. 51)
Seek and you shall find.
Knock and the door shall be opened.
Ask and it shall be given,
And the love come a-trickling down.
O my brother, the Lord has been here.
My brother, the Lord has been here,
My brother, the Lord has been here,
And his love comes a-trickling down.
O my sister, the Lord has been here,
My sister, the Lord has been here,
My sister, the Lord has been here,
And His love comes a-trickling down.
Hawaiian Farewell
(p. 51)
Allah-u-Abha my brother
Allah-u-Abha my sister
This Faith we share together
Sustains us as we part.
No tears we shed of sadness
For we are bound together
In unity forever
A joy ne'er departs.
Chorus:
May God guide and protect you
As you begin your venture
To carry forth this message
Uniting all mankind.
(Hum tune as Unity Prayer is read)
Chorus
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